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Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World (Hardcover)
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Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World (Hardcover)
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In this book two eminent ornithologists, Charles G. Sibley and Burt
L. Monroe, Jr., present authoritative and comprehensive
descriptions of the geographic distributions, and comments about
the species-level taxonomy, of the living birds of the world. The
accounts of the 9672 species are arranged according to the
classification developed by Sibley, Monroe, and Jon Ahlquist.
Sibley and Monroe provide new and detailed information on the
distribution of each species and an appendix includes twenty-four
maps and a gazetteer giving the positions of the localities
mentioned in the text. Each species account begins with the
specific name of the bird, the author of the name, and the year of
the original description. Superspecies groups are indicated where
relevant. At least one English name and a system of numbers for
computer storage and retrieval are given. The habitat of each
species is briefly described and geographic distributions are given
in sufficient detail to make it possible to outline the area on a
large-scale map. Taxonomic comments include notes about the status
of many species and subspecies, occurrence of hybrids and
references to the literature. Complete references are given in a
bibliography, and an index provides cross-references to the
scientific and English name of species. These attributes make the
book an essential source of information for anyone interested in
birds.
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