Volume 9 covers nine families of Passeriformes, including the last of the suboscines and the first of the oscines. This volume explores a diverse range of species from both the Neotropic and Australasia, while also introducing globally familiar species like larks, swallows, and pipits.
This volume is significant for ornithologists and bird enthusiasts alike, as it includes the largest bird family in the series—Tyrannidae (tyrant-flycatchers), with 429 species. The content highlights species from various continents, from North America’s familiar Barn Swallow and Eurasian Skylark to Australia’s threatened Noisy Scrub-bird and the rare Liben Lark of Ethiopia.
The Australasian families—New Zealand wrens, scrub-birds, and lyrebirds—are included, often considered “transitional” between suboscines and oscines, providing a fascinating glimpse into evolutionary diversity.
The foreword by Richard C. Banks delves into the complexities of ornithological nomenclature, offering a historical perspective and practical insights on naming conventions in bird taxonomy.
This volume features a wealth of new information for both familiar and lesser-known species, with an emphasis on the conservation status of threatened species. Readers will find extensive coverage of a variety of birds, from the vividly colorful manakins and cotingas of the Neotropics to the globally recognized swallows and martins. The meticulous work of prominent ornithologists and photographers is reflected in the high-quality plates and photographs, many depicting species rarely captured on camera.
SUMMARY OF VOLUME 9Foreword on ornithological nomenclature by Richard Banks Introduction
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REFERENCES
References of Scientific Descriptions
General List of References
INDEX
AUTHORS OF VOLUME 9
Dr Per Alström
Department of Systematic Zoology, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Sweden
Dr Richard C. Banks
Zoologist Emeritus, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, Maryland, USA; and Research Associate, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA
Dr Michael Brooke
Strickland Curator of Ornithology, University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, England
Alan Danks
Regional Leader Nature Conservation, Department of Conservation and Land Management, Albany, Western Australia
Dr Paul F. Donald
Senior Research Biologist, RSPB, Bedfordshire, England
Andrew Farnsworth
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University, New York, USA
Dr John W. Fitzpatrick
Director, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University, New York, USA
Dr Brian J. Gill
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland, New Zealand
Leo Joseph
Chair, Department of Ornithology, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Dr Eduardo de Juana
Departamento de Zoología y Antropología Física, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Dr Gary M. Langham
NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia, and University of California, Berkeley, California, USA; also President, Neotropical Grassland Conservancy
Daniel J. Lebbin
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University, New York, USA
Dr Alan Lill
Associate Professor, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
Dr. Jason A. Mobley
Research Associate, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University, New York, USA
Dr Peter G. Ryan
Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Dr David W. Snow
British Museum (Natural History), Tring, Hertfordshire, England
Dr Francisco Suárez
Departamento de Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Dr Angela Turner
School of Biology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England
Dr Stephanie J. Tyler
Ornithological Consultant; also Council member of BirdLife Botswana
Dr Bruno A. Walther
Post-doctoral researcher, Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Dr Kevin J. Zimmer
Research Associate, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, USA
ARTISTS FOR VOLUME 9
Norman Arlott, Hilary Burn, John Cox, Ren Hathway, Ian Lewington, Chris Rose, Brian Small, Ian Willis and Tim Worfolk.
TECHNICAL DETAILS OF VOLUME 9
- 310 x 240 mm
- 78 colour plates
- c. 400 colour photographs
- 819 distribution maps
- c. 6000 bibliographical references
- Edited by: Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott and David Christie
