World Bird Checklist of Taxonomy and Distribution

Author: Zheng Guangmei
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: This book is suitable for professionals engaged in ornithology teaching, scientific research, as well as those in fields such as agriculture, forestry, environmental protection, and wildlife management. It can also serve as a reference for students and teachers in relevant disciplines like zoology, ecology, and conservation biology at colleges and universities. This book is China's first comprehensive monograph systematically introducing the classification and distribution of birds worldwide. During its compilation, it references recent advancements in international ornithological research, providing a thorough revision of the classification system and distribution of global bird species. The book includes a total of 9,755 bird species worldwide, of which 1,294 are found within China's borders, and 69 are endemic to the country. It provides the distribution status and main distribution areas of each bird species, along with their Latin names, English names, and Chinese names. Based on the morphological characteristics, geographic distribution of various bird species, and referencing the most commonly used English names, the Chinese names traditionally used have been carefully revised. The book also specially marks the birds distributed in China and their endemic species to help readers understand the status of China's avian resources. At the end of the book, there is an appendix with major references, as well as three indexes in Latin names, English names, and Chinese names, for reader reference.