With 78 colour plates, 400 colour photographs, 819 distribution maps, 6000 bibliographical references. Introduction. Order PASSERIFORMES. Family COTINGIDAE (Cotingas). Family PIPRIDAE (Manakins). Family TYRANNIDAE (Tyrant-flycatchers). Family ACANTHISITTIDAE (New Zealand Wrens). Family ATRICHORNITHIDAE (Scrub-birds). Family MENURIDAE (Lyrebirds). Family ALAUDIDAE (Larks). Family HIRUNDINIDAE (Swallows). Family MOTACILLIDAE (Pipits and Wagtails). REFERENCES. References of Scientific Descriptions. General List of References. INDEX