Rails: A Guide to the Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World

As new hardcover in dust jacket. Winner of the 1999 University Book Prize given by the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa. Covers 145 species of rails, including two recent discoveries and eleven that are recently extinct. Information on distribution, status, habitat requirements, and current threats. 43 color plates by Ber van Perlo, maps