Ornithology

Introduction. With 14 anatomical colour plates, 50 colour plates of birds, 382 colour photographs, 568 distribution maps, more than 6000 bibliographical references. Class AVES (BIRDS). Order STRUTHIONIFORMES. Family STRUTHIONIDAE (OSTRICH). Family RHEIDAE (RHEAS). Family CASUARIIDAE (CASSOWARIES). Family DROMAIIDAE (EMU). Family APTERYGIDAE (KIWIS). Order TINAMIFORMES. Family TINAMIDAE (TINAMOUS). Order SPHENISCIFORMES. Family SPHENISCIDAE (PENGUINS). Order GAVIIFORMES. Family GAVIIDAE (DIVERS). Order PODICIPEDIFORMES. Family PODICIPEDIDAE (GREBES). Order PROCELLARIIFORMES. Family DIOMEDEIDAE (ALBATROSSES). Family PROCELLARIIDAE (PETRELS AND SHEARWATERS). Family HYDROBATIDAE (STORM-PETRELS). Family PELECANOIDIDAE (DIVING-PETRELS). Order PELECANIFORMES. Family PHAETHONTIDAE (TROPICBIRDS). Family PELECANIDAE (PELICANS). Family SULIDAE (GANNETS AND BOOBIES). Family PHALACROCORACIDAE (CORMORANTS). Family ANHINGIDAE (DARTERS). Family FREGATIDAE (FRIGATEBIRDS). Order CICONIIFORMES. Family ARDEIDAE (HERONS). Family SCOPIDAE (HAMERKOP). Family CICONIIDAE (STORKS). Family BALAENCIPITIDAE (SHOEBILL). Family THRESKIORNITHIDAE (IBISES AND SPOONBILLS). Order PHOENICOPTERIFORMES. Family PHOENICOPTERIDAE (FLAMINGOS). Order ANSERIFORMES. Family ANHIMIDAE (SCREAMERS). Family ANATIDAE (DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS)

Foreword on the ecology and impact of non-indigenous birds by Daniel Sol, Tim Blackburn, Phillip Cassey, Richard Duncan and Jordi Clavell. With 80 colour plates, over 400 colour photographs, 737 distribution maps, 6000 bibliographical references. Summary: Introduction. I) Order PASSERIFORMES : Family CAMPEPHAGIDAE (Cuckoo-shrikes). Family PYCNONOTIDAE (Bulbuls). Family CHLOROPSEIDAE (Leafbirds). Family IRENIDAE (Fairy-bluebirds). Family AEGITHINIDAE (Ioras). Family PTILOGONATIDAE (Silky-flycatchers). Family BOMBYCILLIDAE (Waxwings). Family HYPOCOLIIDAE (Hypocolius). Family DULIDAE (Palmchat). Family CINCLIDAE (Dippers) . Family TROGLODYTIDAE (Wrens) . Family MIMIDAE (Mockingbirds and Thrashers). Family PRUNELLIDAE (Accentors). Family TURDIDAE(Thrushes). II) REFERENCES. References of Scientific Descriptions. General List of References. INDEX

Orden PASSERIFORMES: Familia Picathartidae (Picathartes). Familia Timaliidae (Babblers). Familia Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills). Familia Pomatostomidae (Australasian Babblers). Familia Orthonychidae (Logrunners). Familia Eupetidae (Jewel-babblers and allies). Familia Pachycephalidae (Whistlers). Familia Petroicidae (Australasian Robins). Familia Maluridae (Fairywrens). Familia Dasyornithidae (Bristlebirds). Familia Acanthizidae (Thornbills). Familia Epthianuridae (Australian Chats). Familia Neosittidae (Sittellas). Familia Climacteridae (Australasian Treecreepers). Familia Paridae (Tits and Chickadees).

Orden PASERIFORMES: Familia Remizidae (Penduline-tits). Familia Aegithalidae (Long-tailed Tits). Familia Sittidae (Nuthatches). Familia Tichodromidae (Wallcreeper). Familia Certhiidae (Treecreepers). Familia Rhabdornithidae (Rhabdornis). Familia Nectariniidae (Sunbirds). Familia Melanocharitidae (Berrypeckers and Longbills). Família Paramythiidae (Painted Berrypeckers). Familia Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers). Familia Pardalotidae (Pardalotes). Familia Zosteropidae (White-eyes). Familia Promeropidae (Sugarbirds). Familia Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters). Familia Oriolidae (Orioles). Familia Laniidae (Shrikes).

Foreword: Birding Past, Present and Future: a Global View, by Stephen Moss. Order PASSERIFORMES: Family Malaconotidae (Bush-shrikes). Family Prionopidae (Helmet-shrikes). Family Vangidae (Vangas). Family Dicruridae (Drongos). Family Callaeidae (New Zealand Wattlebirds). Family Notiomystidae (Stitchbird). Family Grallinidae (Mudlarks). Family Corcoracidae (Australian Mudnesters). Family Artamidae (Woodswallows). Family Cracticidae (Butcherbirds). Family Pityriaseidae (Bristlehead). Family Ptilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds). Family Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise). Family Corvidae (Crows). Family Buphagidae (Oxpeckers). Family Sturnidae (Starlings). Family Passeridae (Old World Sparrows).

Order PASSERIFORMES. Family Ploceidae (Weavers). Family Viduidae (Whydahs and Indigobirds). Family Estrildidae (Waxbills). Family Vireonidae (Vireos). Family Fringillidae (Finches). Family Drepanididae (Honeycreepers). Family Peucedramidae (Olive Warbler). Family Parulidae (New World Warblers). 60 colour plates. More than 400 photographs. 612 distribution maps. More than 6000 bibliographical references.

Volume 16 covers the last four families of the series, including two of the largest of all, the tanagers (283 species) and the buntings and New World sparrows (326 species), as well as the cardinals and the New World blackbirds, the latter including such spectacular birds as the orioles and oropendolas. Foreword on Climate Change and Birds, by Anders Pape Møller. Order PASSERIFORMES: Family Thraupidae (Tanagers). Family Cardinalidae (Cardinals). Family Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows). Family Icteridae (New World Blackbirds).

Foreword by W.J. Bock. With 60 colour plates of birds, 302 colour photographs, 590 distribution maps, more than 7000 bibliographical references. Introduction. Order FALCONIFORMES. Family CATHARTIDAE (NEW WORLD VULTURES). Family PANDIONIDAE (OSPREY). Family ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS AND EAGLES). Family SAGITTARIIDAE (SECRETARYBIRD). Family FALCONIDAE (FALCONS AND CARACARAS). Order GALLIFORMES. Family MEGAPODIIDAE (MEGAPODES). Family CRACIDAE (CHACHALACAS, GUANS AND CURASSOWS). Family MELEAGRIDIDAE (TURKEYS). Family TETRAONIDAE (GROUSE). Family ONONTOPHORIDAE (NEW WORLD QUAILS). Family PHASIANIDAE (PHEASANTS AND PARTRIDGES). Family NUMIDIDAE (GUINEAFOWL). REFERENCES: References of Scientific Description. General List of References

With 60 colour plates of birds, 389 colour photographs, 577 distribution maps, more than 8000 bibliographical references. Foreword (and frontispiece) by Robert Bateman. Introduction. Order OPISTHOCOMIFORMES. Family OPISTHOCOMIDAE (HOATZIN). Order GRUIFORMES. Family MESITHORNITHIDAE (MESITES). Family TURNICIDAE (BUTTONQUAILS). Family GRUIDAE (CRANES). Family ARAMIDAE (LIMPKIN). Family PSOPHIIDAE (TRUMPETERS). Family RALLIDAE (RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS). Family HELIORNITHIDAE (FINFOOTS). Family RHYNOCHETIDAE (KAGU). Family EURYPYGIDAE (SUNBITTERN). Family CARIAMIDAE (SERIEMAS). Family OTIDIDAE (BUSTARDS). Order CHARADRIIFORMES. Family JACANIDAE (JACANAS). Family ROSTRATULIDAE. (PAINTED SNIPES). Family DROMADIDAE (CRAB PLOVER). Family HAEMATOPODIDAE. (OYSTERCATCHERS). Family IBIDORHYNCHIDAE (IBISBILL). Family RECURVIROSTRIDAE (AVOCETS, STILTS). Family BURHINIDAE (THICK-KNEES). Family GLAREOLIDAE (PRATINCOLES, COURSERS). Family CHARADRIIDAE (PLOVERS). Family SCOLOPACIDAE (SANDPIPERS & ALLIES). Family PEDIONOMIDAE (PLAINS-WANDERER). Family THINOCORIDAE (SEEDSNIPES). Family CHIONIDAE (SHEATHBILLS). Family STERCORARIIDAE (SKUAS). Family LARIDAE (GULLS). Family STERNIDAE (TERNS). Family RHYNCHOPIDAE (SKIMMERS). Family ALCIDAE (AUKS). REFERENCES. References of Scientific Descriptions. General List of References

With 70 colour plates of birds, 236 colour photographs, 837 distribution maps, 13 figures and tables, C. 7000 bibliographical references. Introduction. Order PTEROCLIFORMES. Family PTEROCLIDAE (SANDGROUSE). Order COLUMBIFORMES. Family COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS AND DOVES). Order PSITTACIFORMES. Family CACATUIDAE (COCKATOOS). Family PSITTACIDAE (PARROTS). Order CUCULIFORMES. Family MUSOPHAGIDAE (TURACOS). Family CUCULIDAE (CUCKOOS). REFERENCES. References of Scientific Descriptions. General List of References.