An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region
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An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region is a 1996 softback book published by the Oriental Bird Club
, and authored by Tim Inskipp, Nigel Lindsey and Will Duckworth.
It contains a list of all 2,586 species recorded in the Oriental Bird Club's areas of operation up to the date of publication. This area approximates to that covered by the Oriental zoogeographical region, with the exception that for countries such as China
and Pakistan
which straddle the Oriental / Palaearctic boundary, the whole country is included; those species which do not occur within the Oriental region, are however indicated, so the book also serves as a list for the zoogeographical region. Prior to the publication of this work, no such publication existed.
For its higher-level taxonomy, the book uses the Sibley-Ahlquist classification, but for species-level taxonomic decisions, the authors reviewed individual cases themselves, explaining the reasons for their decisions in annotations against the species' entry.
Its cover is green in colour, and it is illustrated by a painting of Sultan Tit
(Melanochlora sultanea) by Carl d'Silva. The book has 294 pages comprising an 18-page introduction, which includes a discussion of the rationale behind the choice of English name
s, the systematic list (195 pages), a 17-page references list containing 814 items, and indexes of both English and scientific names. There is also a map of the region covered (supplementing the textual description within the introduction), and a list of eight excluded species.
Works which used this work for their taxonomic basis include:
Oriental Bird Club
The Oriental Bird Club is a British-based club which exists to advance ornithology in the Oriental zoogeographical region. Its aims are to encourage an interest in wild birds of the Oriental region and their conservation, promote the work of regional bird and nature societies, and to collate and...
, and authored by Tim Inskipp, Nigel Lindsey and Will Duckworth.
It contains a list of all 2,586 species recorded in the Oriental Bird Club's areas of operation up to the date of publication. This area approximates to that covered by the Oriental zoogeographical region, with the exception that for countries such as China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
which straddle the Oriental / Palaearctic boundary, the whole country is included; those species which do not occur within the Oriental region, are however indicated, so the book also serves as a list for the zoogeographical region. Prior to the publication of this work, no such publication existed.
For its higher-level taxonomy, the book uses the Sibley-Ahlquist classification, but for species-level taxonomic decisions, the authors reviewed individual cases themselves, explaining the reasons for their decisions in annotations against the species' entry.
Its cover is green in colour, and it is illustrated by a painting of Sultan Tit
Sultan Tit
The Sultan Tit is a large songbird with a yellow crest, dark bill, black upperparts plumage and yellow underparts. The sexes are similar. The female has greenish black upperparts and yellowish throat...
(Melanochlora sultanea) by Carl d'Silva. The book has 294 pages comprising an 18-page introduction, which includes a discussion of the rationale behind the choice of English name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
s, the systematic list (195 pages), a 17-page references list containing 814 items, and indexes of both English and scientific names. There is also a map of the region covered (supplementing the textual description within the introduction), and a list of eight excluded species.
Works which used this work for their taxonomic basis include:
- Birds of the Indian Subcontinent, by Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, and Tim Inskipp
- A Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia, by Craig Robson
Reviews
Reviews of the checklist can be found in the following:- van Rootselaar, Oscar (1997) Birding WorldBirding WorldBirding World is a monthly birding magazine published in the United Kingdom. It is the magazine of the Bird Information Service, based at Cley next the Sea, Norfolk....
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