The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World
"This book contains the birds' common and scientific names and regional distributions. If offers a comprehensive list of birds living today, organized by taxonomical family. Space is provided for the readers to record the location and date of individual sightings. Also included are a list of extinct species, a country-by-country directory to where the birds live, and references for the various bird families. Forewords by Jared Diamond and Anthony W. White."—Science News"Two of the great names of bird study: Clements and Cornell. The world of birders will benefit from the fruits of this new collaboration this book is great news for all of us."—Peter Kaestner, the third-ranked birder in the world