HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the WorldVolume 2: Passerines
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This is Volume 2, devoted to Passerines.
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Weight
4.6 kg
Size
24 × 31 cm
Language
English
Format
Hardback
Pages
1013
Publishing date
December 2016
Published by
Lynx Edicions
Description
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.
The Illustrated Checklist Volume 2 by Numbers
Volume 2: Passerines
1 order, 138 families, 1,358 genera, 6,592 extanct species, 57 extinct species. 1,013 pages, 446 plates, 12,629 bird illustrations (including 642 new and 1.208 improved) and 6,649 distribution maps.
Taxonomic Results
In this Checklist, with the guidance of many genetic studies and the aid of the scoring system employed to evaluate differences in morphology, vocalizations, ecology and geographical relationships, the number of taxonomic changes for the passerines has been significantly high. At present (totals may change slightly before publication), the current volume has 41 lumps and 628 splits, compared with the taxonomy presented in the HBW series.
Species Samples
1 Convenient totals for all extant and extinct taxa.
2 Each species conveniently cross-referenced to the volume and page of treatment in the HBW series.
3 Revised species names in French, German and Spanish, and other common names in English when appropriate.
4 Colour-coded subspecies groups marked to highlight distinct forms and their relationships.
5 Completely updated at the macrosystematic, genus, species and subspecies levels.
6 Changes and other relevant issues fully explained under taxonomic notes of each species.
7 Detailed descriptions of ranges for all species and subspecies.
8 Official IUCN category of each species from the 2016 BirdLife International/IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
9 Reference numbers included in text with complete bibliographical list at the end of the volume.
10 Plate layout subtly divided by species and genera for a clearer arrangement.
11 Colour illustrations for all species, including for distinctive subspecies and morphs, from the HBW series with numerous corrections and new figures.
12 Newly revised distribution maps with country borders included.
* Those included in sample page subject to change before publication.
Institutions that have adopted the taxonomy and nomenclature of the Illustrated Checklist
The Illustrated Checklist continues to grow in influence and importance, especially in terms of bird Conservation.
The European Bird Census Council (EBCC): The European Bird Census Council (EBCC) officially adopted the HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World as their reference for nomenclature and taxonomy. It will be implemented in all of the supra-national projects coordinated by EBCC, including the European Breeding Bird Atlas, EuroBirdPortal and Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme. With this latest resolution the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist increases its influence as the taxonomy and nomenclature followed by most European countries.
The European Union: The European Union adopted the HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World as the standard reference for bird taxonomy and nomenclature. It is used most importantly for the EU’s official list of birds, which guides the Birds Directive, whose goal is to protect all of the wild bird species naturally occurring in the European Union. This list is also used for the implementation of the Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law and the Directive on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.
The United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS): During the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Conservation of Migratory Species (COP 12), celebrated in Manila, Philippines, in October 2017, the HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 2: Passerines was adopted as the CMS standard reference for bird taxonomy and nomenclature for passerine species. Given that at COP 11, celebrated in Quito, Ecuador 4-9 November 2014, the CMS adopted Volume 1: Non-passerines as the standard reference for non-passerine species, with the adoption of Volume 2 the HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist was confirmed as the definitive reference for bird taxonomy and nomenclature across all of the parties, which will hopefully facilitate the implementation of conventions and conservation tools with a direct benefit to the birds being protected.
The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA): In its resolution on amendments to the AEWA Annexes (AEWA MOP6 DR1 Rev.1), the MOP, inter alia:
adopts the reference recommended by the 12th AEWA TC meeting as the AEWA standard reference for waterbird species taxonomy and nomenclature: the “Handbook of the Birds of the World/BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 1: Non-passerines,” by Josep del Hoyo et al. (2014).
The International Union for Conservation of Naure (IUCN), including the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: The HBW-BirdLife Illustrated Checklist was also adopted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), including The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(TM), for which BirdLife International is their “IUCN Red List bird authority“. We continue to feel proud of the influence and importance of the Illustrated Checklist, especially in terms of bird Conservation.
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