The book is a landmark contribution to ornithology. The species accounts will be a goldmine for ornithologists and comparative biologists alike. A monumental undertaking. Provides a complete listing of all the species of birds in the world. Each species includes a summary of its habitat and distribution details, linked to a series of maps.
Many species have a comment on their taxonomic position.
The book also provides a suggested numbering system for recording the world's birds, and a suggested set of English names. . . . Useful to ornithologists as well as to other biologists and bird watchers, . . .