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Jean Delacour

This page lists books written or co-written by Jean Delacour.

The books are ordered by publication date with the most recent at the top.

The list is incomplete.

 

Curassows and Related Birds

Jean Delacour and Dean Amadon

Updated by Josep Del Hoyo and Anna Moties

Paintings: Albert Earl Gilbert

Lynx Edicions

2004

"This family, which includes Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows consists of 50 species of birds, typical of Middle and South America, mostly rare and threatened. The original work of 1973 by Delacour and Amadon included wonderful illustrations by A. E. Gilbert. This new edition contains all the original drawings and plates as well as stunning new plates by A E Gilbert illustrating the chicks of some of the species, and incorporates the plates from the Handbook of the Birds of the World corresponding to this family. It also includes an update chapter dealing with the most significant facts discovered about each species since the release of the first edition 30 years ago, with a special emphasis on natural history and conservation status."

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Curassows and Related Birds

Jean Delacour and Dean Amadon

Paintings: Albert Earl Gilbert

The American Museum of Natural History

1973

"A definitive work on this group of birds. Based on an enormous amount of research & several field trips, it describes in detail the birds' habitats, way of life, biology, & systematic description of the species."

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The Living Air: The Memoirs Of An Ornithologist

Jean Delacour

Country Life

1966

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Guide Des Oiseaux De La Nouvelle-Caledonie Et De Ses Dependances

Jean Delacour

Editions Delachaux & Niestle

1966

Language: French.

Covers 116 species, with 18 colour plates.

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Waterfowl Of The World, Volume 4

Jean Delacour

Illustrations: Peter Scott

Country Life

1964

Subsequently published a number of time, with the other three volumes, as uniform sets.

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Wild Pigeons & Doves

Jean Delacour

All-Pets Books

1959

Reprinted in 1980 by TFH Publications.

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1959 edition

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1980 edition


Waterfowl Of The World, Volume 3

Jean Delacour

Illustrations: Peter Scott

Country Life

1959?

Subsequently published a number of time, with the other three volumes, as uniform sets.

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Waterfowl Of The World, Volume 2

Jean Delacour

Illustrations: Peter Scott

Country Life

1956

Subsequently published a number of time, with the other three volumes, as uniform sets.

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Waterfowl Of The World, Volume 1

Jean Delacour

Illustrations: Peter Scott

Country Life

1954

Subsequently published a number of time, with the other three volumes, as uniform sets.

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The Pheasants of the World

Jean Delacour

Illustrations: J.C. Harrison

Allen / Scribner

1951

Uncertain of original publication details. Has been republished a number of times since 1951.

An account of the 49 extant species of pheasants. Includes colour and black and white illustrations and distribution maps.

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Birds of Malaysia

Jean Delacour

Macmillan

1947

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Birds of the Philippines

Jean Delacour and Ernst Mayr

Macmillan

1946

Brief text for about 450 species with line drawings for some of those.

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Les Oiseaux de l'Indochine Francaise

Jean Delacour and P. Jabouille

Exposition Coloniale Internationale

1931

Language: French.

A four volume work with 67 colour plates by Gronvold and other illustrations originally published as part of the Exposition Coloniale Internationale held in Paris in 1931. Covers Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

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