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All the Birds of the World & All the Mammals of the World

All the Birds of the World & All the Mammals of the World

For the first time ever, you can contemplate All the Birds of the World AND All the Mammals of the World, together in two easy-to-use, fully illustrated volumes. Created for a broad public, from novice naturalists to expert ornithologists and mammalogists and anyone interested in the spectacular diversity of birds and mammals, these books have something for everyone.

  • Birds

    • Presents every taxon accepted as a species by any of the four major world lists: 11,524 in total.
    • 20,865 illustrations covering sexual dimorphism, morphs and many distinctive subspecies.
    • 11,558 distribution maps, with notes on altitudinal ranges.
    • All 3313 one-country endemic species marked.
    • IUCN/BirdLife International conservation status given.
    • Taxonomic treatment by the four major world lists indicated and compared for each species.
    • Nomenclatural discrepancies explained.
    • All English and scientific names from eBird included.
    • QR codes for instant access to videos, photos and sound recordings, species-by-species.
    • Checkboxes for personal record-keeping.
    • All species known to have become extinct since the year 1500 presented separately in their own appendix.
    • A 37-page world atlas of colour reference maps, with relevant details of interest to birders and ornithologists.
    • The easiest and most enjoyable way to browse through all the birds of the world.

  • Mammals

    • Presents 6581 species in total, including 6459 extant wild species, 19 domestic species and 103 extinct species.
    • 7349 illustrations covering all species as well as sexual dimorphism, morphs and some distinctive subspecies.
    • Relevant measurements for length and mass provided when available, as well additional data for groups where important.
    • 6459 distribution maps, with written summary and notes on altitudinal ranges.
    • All 2834 one-country endemic species clearly marked.
    • Species common names provided in English, French, German and Spanish, as well as scientific names.
    • The IUCN Red List category of extinction risk is given for each species to highlight the importance of study and conservation.
    • Taxonomic summary of number of subspecies for each taxon.
    • Appendix listing all taxonomic changes from the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World to the present, including 107 newly described species and 106 split species, and explaining the most important cases.
    • More than 100 species known to have become extinct since the year 1500 presented separately with texts and distribution maps in their own appendix.
    • Summary of recognized domestic species provided in a separate appendix.
    • A 37-page world atlas of color reference maps, with relevant details of interest to mammal enthusiasts and professionals.
    • The easiest and most enjoyable way to browse through all the mammals of the world.
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