Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2 Passerines

Bellaterra 2016, geb., Großformat 31 × 24 cm, 1013, Seiten, 336 Tafeln, 12629 Farbabb., 6649 Verbreitungskarten. The first ever Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World is really two works in one. It is a complete checklist whose taxonomy incorporates the most up-to-date information and an exhaustive methodology (Tobias et al. 2010) in an entirely systematic and consistent way. At the same time, it contains illustrations and distribution maps for every bird species in the world. This includes the original artwork from the HBW series, as well as hundreds of new illustrations, all in two compact volumes (Volume 1: Non-passerines & Volume 2: Passerines). This volume shows 1 order, 138 families, 1,358 genera, 6,592 extanct species, 57 extinct species.