Finally, the book ends with a list of 2126 bibliographic references. The book ends with at least 30 large atlas-sized maps of the regions of the world, including topographical landmarks and often political boundaries within countries (states and provinces). Also covered are definitions of terminology and the general layout of the species accounts. The 30-page introduction is an interesting discussion about how species evolve and how they are defined. There is also a note on population status and a reference to where the bird appears in the 17-volume, Handbook of the Birds of the World, thus serving as an index to that monumental work. Opposite each plate is a page giving alternative names, taxonomic notes, and subspecies and distribution. Small range maps are included on each plate. The color plates each contain about two-dozen birds and show species and many subspecies. The book is not meant to be an identification guide, but rather is a review of avian diversity. These drawings are generally very good, but tend to be in a cookie-cutter style, with birds often in identical poses. The book contains 357 plates containing 8290 small, thumb-sized illustrations of the non-passerines of the world. Almost any birder will greatly enjoy the Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 1-but it is a large, heavy, expensive book.
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