Birds of the World: a Checklist

Here in a single volume, is a current listing of the almost 9800 species of birds recognized by the scientific community. This completely revised fifth edition includes the scientific name of each species, its best known English name and a description of the worldwide range of each species and subspecies. A comprehensive index includes the genus, specific name and English name of each of the species treated in the text. Each entry has a space to record the location & data of individual sightings, providing the user with a personalized ornithological journal. This is the official world checklist of The American Birding Association.