Contents

Contents : introduction -- the kiwi -- the partridge, quails, pheasants and turkeys -- the swans, geese and ducks -- the grebes -- the penguins -- the tube-nose seabirds -- the tropicbirds -- the pelicans -- the gannets, boobies, shags and allies -- the herons, ibises and spoonbills -- the eagles, hawks and allies -- the falcons -- the rails and cranes -- the waders, gulls and terns -- the pigeons and doves -- the parrots -- the cuckoos -- the owls -- the kingfishers and rollers -- the songbirds -- the rare vagrants -- references -- index.