Natural History Wanderings

The Golden Gate Audubon blog has a review of the new Handbook of Bird Biology from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Here is an excerpt

With glossary and index it runs over 700 pages, and contains 15 chapters authored by 18 expert ornithologists. Five of the authors extensively revised their second edition contributions, while 13 contributed entirely new material. Many of the references in the new volume are post-2012, with some from 2016, covering recent advances in bird biology well. Also new to this edition are 1,150 color photographs, illustrations, and figures, adding much to the updated text. The second edition had a definite East Coast bias, with most examples coming from that area. The third edition approaches issues globally, picking illustrative examples from birdlife worldwide.

Read full review at  Golden Gate Audubon SocietyNew Bird Biology text is worth the wait – Golden Gate Audubon Society