{"product_id":"the-clements-checklist-of-birds-of-the-world-hardcover","title":"The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames F. Clements\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJared Diamond\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eAnthony W. White\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBirds have long held a unique dual role as a model group for scientists and as the focus of birders' passionate quests. Despite centuries of observation, each year brings the discovery and description of several entirely new avian species and hundreds of other taxonomic \"splits\" or \"lumps\" based on DNA data. In this arena of continual and increasing taxonomic change, \u003ci\u003eThe Clements Checklist of Birds of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a compendium of the more than 9,800 species of birds recognized by the scientific and birding communities. This completely revised sixth edition incorporates hundreds of updates since the last edition. In taxonomic sequence, it provides the scientific and English name of each species and a description of the worldwide range of each species and subspecies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most established resource on the taxonomy and biogeography of birds for the world birding community, \u003ci\u003eThe Clements Checklist of Birds of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is the official world checklist of the American Birding Association (ABA) and is used as the authoritative reference in the birding competitions and listing activities of this preeminent North American organization for serious birders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Comprehensive indexes with all taxa listed by English and scientific names\u003cbr\u003e- Tables and maps showing the world distribution of total bird species and endemics by geographic area, which will be of special interest to conservationists\u003cbr\u003e- Space to record the location and date of individual sightings, providing the user with a personalized ornithological journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late James F. Clements, a partner in the successful printing firm of George Rice \u0026amp; Sons, was a naturalist, entrepreneur, and adventurer. Jared Diamond is Professor of Geography and Physiology at UCLA. John W. Fitzpatrick is Director of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 864\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.94 x 11.28 x 8.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131471892615,"sku":"9780801445019","price":154.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9b851ad93bf85a75803a6224bbb8af6d.webp?v=1732619238","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-clements-checklist-of-birds-of-the-world-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}