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Birds of the world

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Formed from the consolidation of Birds of North America, Handbook of the birds of the world alive, Neotropical birds, and Bird families of the world.

Birds of the world

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"Birds of the World, a powerful new resource that brings together scholarly content from four celebrated works of ornithology--Birds of North America and Neotropical Birds (originally published by the Cornell Lab) with Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive and Bird Families of the World (originally published by Lynx Edicions)--into one rich and colorful hub where you can find comprehensive, authoritative information on birds. With the integration of millions of bird observations from eBird and images from the Macaulay Library, Birds of the World is the most powerful ornithological resource ever created. ... The platform merges deep scientific content from more than 10,000 Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive species accounts with 766 Birds of North America accounts and 4,205 Neotropical Birds accounts. ... Our new Bird Families of the World section provides overviews of all 249 bird families, including the taxonomic history and illustrations of every species. Close examination of these family overviews a great way to learn about avian biodiversity and learn the intricacies of field identification. Our experts have updated and expanded the content from its original appearance in print. ... All species accounts have a general range map sourced from either eBird or HBW Alive/BirdLife, and you can expect a growing number of science-based abundance maps and animated migration maps that will help you understand the distribution, abundance, and movements of birds at scales never before possible. ... we now have available an illustration of every species and many subspecies in the world. This 21,000-strong set is an incredible collection. ... A growing library of rich media assets from the Macaulay Library brings life history details into sharper focus. Look for photographs detailing plumages, geographic variation, and behavior; an expanding video gallery showcasing courtship, breeding, foraging, and other behaviors; and in-depth audio recordings of songs, calls, and non-vocal sounds. Assets formerly housed in the Internet Bird Collection are now available in the Macaulay Library."--What's new in Birds of the world web page, viewed June 9, 2020., https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/whats-new/