Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, & Rollers : A Handbook

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Summary: A good book on a few of the lesser known bird families...
Review: A good reference guide for a group of birds that many people only know from one or two species (e.g., the belted kingfisher, the laughing kookaburra). As with nearly all field guides, the text is fairly dry and confined primarilly to descriptions of the various species, their habits, et al. Still, for those who enjoy a celebration of the diversity in nature, this book is a treat. The plates are of good quality (and occasionally surprising--apparently there are several species of kingfisher in which the female is somewhat more brightly colored than the male) and show all of the living species, as well as many of the major subspecies. Great for the armchair bird-watcher.