Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds"Truly authoritative, but very readable, review of the more than 9,800 bird species on our planet This well done reference should be useful for the academic library but also for general public with its easy to read text. Indeed, many serious birders may well want to have this hefty volume on their home shelves." American Reference Books Annual The ultimate reference to the vast world of birds. Like no other group in the animal kingdom, birds capture