This volume completes the nonpasserine species and contains accounts for the diurnal birds of prey through woodpeckers.

This first volume of a remarkable four-volume set on the birds of British Columbia covers eight-six species of nonpasserines, from loons through to waterfowl. Detailed species accounts provide unprecedented coverage of these birds, presenting a wealth of information on the ornithological history, habitat, breeding habits, migratory movements, seasonality, and distribution patterns. Introductory chapters look at the province’s ornithological history, its environment and the methodology used in the volumes.

This volume completes the nonpasserine species and contains accounts for the diurnal birds of prey through woodpeckers.