Nightjars : a guide to nightjars and related birds
Nigel Cleere (Author), David Nurney (Illustrator)
The nightjars and their allies are amongst the most difficult of all birds to identify. Being strictly nocturnal and cryptically patterned in shades of brown, it is often necessary to rely on size, shape, habitat and voice to safely identify a species. The nightjars are by far the largest family in the order and are spread throughout the world. Some species have developed spectacular tails and wing adornments, but the majority are fairly uniform in appearance. They inhabit both forests and deserts and are ground-nesting. Many species are migratory. The forest-dwelling frogmouths of Asia and Au
eBook, English, 2010
Christopher Helm Publishers, an imprint of A & C Black Publishers, London, 2010