Illustrated by John Busby with eight colour plates by the author.
The book covers all 24 species of this colourful Family which ranges from southern Europe, Africa and the Middle East, to India, China, south-east Asia and Australia.
Comprising species accounts, with complementary colour plates of 42 species and sub-species and detailed maps depicting the geography of their evolution.
In addition there are chapters on the bee-eaters' evolutionary development, their food and foraging behaviour, and relationships with apiculture; of particular interest are chapters on social and reproductive life, the role of 'helpers' at the nest, and the meaning of plumage and social distinctions between the species.
304pp including index.
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