Louise Bauck, DVM Dr. Bauck completed a postgraduate degree and residency in exotic pet medicine after com­ pleting her DVM at the University of Saskatchewan. She currently works as the Book Review Director of Veterinary Services for the Hagen by Rae V. Anderson Avicultural Research Institute. Dr. Bauck is on Sierra Madre, CA the review board for two international veteri­ nary journals and has authored chapters in all three current major avian texts. She has also written tile new AAHA manual on avian medi­ HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD cine, and has authored the avian chapter in the current Merck manual. She is a consultant for the Pet Industry Joint AdVisory Council in both Principal Editors: Josep del Hoyo, precious little even at genera level. the US and Canada. A frequent lecturer to both Andrew Elliot" and Jordi Sargatal, To be sure, species which are par­ the pet industry and to the veterinary commu­ LYNX EDICIONS, $185 per volume. nity, her current research interest is in diseases ticularly spectacular in plumage colors of the Lady Gouldian Finch. (Note: the 5th volume alone, or all five and/or form or which have strange or of the available volumes purchased at unusual (from the human perspective) James M. Harris, DVM once, can be gotten at a prepublication habits are usually illustrated and dis­ Dr. Harris, who is originally from England, price of $145 each if ordered by 31 July cussed but most often in ultra elemen­ started keeping birds at the early age offour. Dr. 1999.) talY and incomplete style. My library is Harris is a graduate of the Michigan State quite void of such titles and I normal­ University College of Veterinary Medicine. He ly do not give them more than a brief started me Montclair Veterinary Clinic and Hospital in 1961, which is located in Oakland, first glance. Such was my speculation California. He breeds macaws and finches, and is of the HANDBOOK OF mE BIRDS OF well known in the veterinary community for his THE WORLD until Volume 3 was pub­ interest and endeavors with the human-animal hrough my approximately 68 lished and American wildlife artist hondo Dr. Harris is the father offour children and years of aviculture I have Albert Earl Gilbert convinced me that it the proud grandfather of four grandchildren. T never found a "Birds Of The would be worth my time to look over World" type of book or series with those first volumes in some detail. The Darrel K. Styles, DVM which I was even paltially satisfied. more I looked and read, the greater Dr. Styles is a research veterinarian who has worked within the avicultural community for the Such titles have always been far from my surprise at the comprehensiveness past 10 years. He earned his DVM at North complete, relating in generalities only and quality of the text and illustrations Carolina State University. His studies have taken to orders and families and quite curso­ as well as its very fine organization. him to work with noted research veterinarians rily at that. There has been little or no HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF and bird collection tI1roughout Ule country. His work experience includes such facilities as data on most of the particular species THE WORLD, edited by ]osep del Avicultural Institute and Pet Farm, Inc., as well as in which I have been interested and Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, and ]ordi the Avian and Exotic Bird Medicine Department at NC State University. He is currently an owner of Hill Country Aviaries in Dripping Springs. Texas. Dr. Styles is also attending classes at the University of Texas where he is working on his Masters Degree in Medicinal Chemistry. Amy B. Worell, DVM, ABVP-Avian Dr. WordI has a I3S in Zoology from the University of Kentucky and a DVM from Auhurn University. She is a diplomat of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, where she was among the first group of veterinarians to be cer­ FIND OUT WHY HUMIDAIRE tified as an avian specialist. She is the owner of All PelS Medical Centre, in West Hills, California. EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN THE Dr. Wordl is an avid aviculturist, raising cocka­ CHOICE OF ZOOS, PRE­ toos, pionus, Greys and Eclectus ParroLs. In the SERVES AND PROFESSIONAL past, Dr. Wordl was the AFA State Coordinator Chairman and chairman of the AFA veterinary BREEDERS WORLDWIDE FOR program. OVER SIX DECADES. WRITE, She served as the Association of Avian CALL OR FAX FOR YOUR Veterinarians Chairperson for hoth the research FREE CATALOG! and client education committees for several years, as well as heing on the hoard of directors. She is on the editorial staff ofseveral major avian P.O. BOX 9, NEW MADISON, OH 45346 U.S.A. and exotic veterinary publications as well as a TELEPHONE [U.S.A.] Toll-Free (800) 410-6925 contrihutor to major avian textbooks. She is WORLDWIDE (937) 996-3001 • FAX (937) 996-3633 INCUBATOR COMPANY known internationally for her research on E-MAIL [email protected] hemachromatosis in toucans. ~ the afa WATCHBIRD 9 .----1999-----. Sargatal is a whole different story. tant for Systematics and Nomenclature When completed, this set will com­ is Walter J. Bock, Research Fellow, prise 12 volumes, to be published at 18 International Council for Bird Conunittees month intervals. 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