The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. Sixth edition and personal tragedy along the

and personal tragedy along the way

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The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. Sixth edition and personal tragedy along theNew hardcover with bumped corners, in dust jacket. Birds have long held a unique dual role as a model group for scientists and as the focus of birders' passionate quests. Despite centuries of observation, each year brings the discovery and description of several entirely new avian species and hundreds of other taxonomic splits or lumps based on DNA data. In this arena of continual and increasing taxonomic change, The Clements Checklist presents the