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The list of material consulted which follows is by no means exhaustive. Use has also been made of countless articles and papers published in Alula, Birding, BirdingASIA, Birding Scotland, Birding World, Birdwatch, British Birds, Dutch Birding, Forktail, North American Birds, the Phoenix, Rare Birds, Sandgrouse and Winging It, together with many other sources on the web.

African Bird Club 2008. ABC African Checklist. January 2008 version.
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Alderfer, J. 2006. Complete Birds of North America. National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.

Alderton, D. 2001. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Caged and Aviary Birds. Updated Edition. Select Editions, London.

Alström, P. & Mild, K. 2003. Pipits & Wagtails of Europe, Asia and North America: Identification and Systematics. Christopher Helm, London.

American Birding Association 2007. ABA Checklist update. Version 6.8.
http://americanbirding.org/checklist/abachecklist.pdf

American Orithologists’ Union - Committee on Classification and Nomenclature 1998. Check-list of North American Birds: The Species of Birds of North America from the Arctic through Panama, Including the West Indies and Hawaiian Islands. 7th Edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
www.aou.org/checklist/index.php3

American Orithologists’ Union - Committee on Classification and Nomenclature 2008. List of the 2,048 bird species (with scientific & English names) known from the AOU Check-list area.
www.aou.org/checklist/docs/birdlist49.pdf

Andrews, I.J., Khoury, F. & Shirihai, H. 1999. Jordan Bird Report 1995-97. Sandgrouse 21 (1), 10-35.

Arlott, N. 2007. Collins Field Guide: Birds of the Palearctic: Passerines. HarperCollins, London.

Aspinall, S. 1996. Status and Conservation of The Breeding Birds of the United Arab Emirates. Hobby Publications, Dubai.

Association of European Records and Rarities Committees - Taxonomic Advisory Committee 2003. AERC TAC's Taxonomic Recommendations. 14th Draft.
www.aerc.eu/aerc_tac.htm

Association of European Records and Rarities Committees – Taxonomic Advisory Committee 2004. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, with distributional notes on subspecies. 15th Draft.
www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of%20_the_WP15.pdf

Baha El Din, S.M. 1999. Directory of Important Bird Areas in Egypt. Palm Press, Cairo.

Baker, K. 1997. Helm Identification Guides: Warblers of Europe, Asia and North Africa. Christopher Helm, London.

Banks, R.C., Chesser, R.T., Cicero, C., Dunn, J.L., Kratter, A.W., Lovette, I.J., Rasmussen, P.C., Remsen, Jr., J.V., Rising, J.D. & Stotz, D.F. 2007. Forty-eighth supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk 124 (3), 1109-1115.
www.aou.org/checklist/suppl/AOU_checklist_suppl_48.pdf

Banks, R.C., Chesser, R.T., Cicero, C., Dunn, J.L., Kratter, A.W., Lovette, I.J., Rasmussen, P.C., Remsen, Jr., J.V., Rising, J.D., Stotz, D.F. & Winker, K. 2008. Forty-ninth supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk 125 (3), 758-768.
www.aou.org/checklist/suppl/AOU_checklist_suppl_49.pdf

Banks, R.C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J.L., Kratter, A.W., Oullet, H., Rasmussen, P.C., Remsen, Jr., J.V., Rising, J.D. & Stotz, D.F. 2000. Forty-second supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk 117 (3), 847-858.
www.aou.org/checklist/suppl/AOU_checklist_suppl_42.pdf

Banks, R.C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J.L., Kratter, A.W., Rasmussen, P.C., Remsen, Jr., J.V., Rising, J.D. & Stotz, D.F. 2002. Forty-third supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk 119 (3), 897-906.
www.aou.org/checklist/suppl/AOU_checklist_suppl_43.pdf

Banks, R.C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J.L., Kratter, A.W., Rasmussen, P.C., Remsen, Jr., J.V., Rising, J.D. & Stotz, D.F. 2003. Forty-fourth supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk 120 (3), 923-931.
www.aou.org/checklist/suppl/AOU_checklist_suppl_44.pdf

Banks, R.C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J.L., Kratter, A.W., Rasmussen, P.C., Remsen, Jr., J.V., Rising, J.D. & Stotz, D.F. 2004. Forty-fifth supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk 121 (3), 985-995.
www.aou.org/checklist/suppl/AOU_checklist_suppl_45.pdf

Banks, R.C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J.L., Kratter, A.W., Rasmussen, P.C., Remsen, Jr., J.V., Rising, J.D. & Stotz, D.F. 2005. Forty-sixth supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk 122 (3), 1026-1031.
www.aou.org/checklist/suppl/AOU_checklist_suppl_46.pdf

Banks, R.C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J.L., Kratter, A.W., Rasmussen, P.C., Remsen, Jr., J.V., Rising, J.D. & Stotz, D.F. 2006. Forty-seventh supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk 123 (3), 926-936.
www.aou.org/checklist/suppl/AOU_checklist_suppl_47.pdf

Beaman, M. 1994. Palearctic Birds: A Checklist of the Birds of Europe, North Africa & Asia north of the foothills of the Himalayas. Harrier Publications, Stonyhurst, Lancs.

Beaman, M, & Madge, S. 1998. The Handbook of Bird Identification for Europe and the Western Palearctic. Christopher Helm, London.

Beolens, B. & Watkins, M. 2003. Whose Bird?: Men and women commemorated in the common names of birds. Christopher Helm, London.

Bergier, P. & Bergier, F. 2003. A Birdwatchers' Guide to Morocco. Prion, Cley next the Sea, Norfolk.

Birding World 1995. Complete List of the Birds of the Western Palearctic. Birding World, Cley next the Sea, Norfolk.

BirdLife International 2008. The BirdLife checklist of the birds of the world with conservation status and taxonomic sources. Version 1.
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Birds Korea 2007. The Birds Korea Checklist - October 2007.
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Blair, M., Porter, R., Preddy, S. & Aspinall, S. 2007. OSME Regional List of birds. Consultative Draft October 2007.
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Borrow, N. & Demey, R. 2001. Helm Identification Guides: Birds of Western Africa. Christopher Helm, London.

Brazil, M. 1987. A Birdwatcher's Guide to Japan. Kodansha, Tokyo.

Brazil, M.A. 1991. The Birds of Japan. Christopher Helm, London.

Brewer, D. 2001. Helm Identification Guides: Wrens, Dippers and Thrashers. Christopher Helm, London.

British Birds 2008. The British Birds list of Western Palearctic Birds. British Birds.
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British Birds Rarities Committee. Current Rare Species.
www.bbrc.org.uk/currentrarespecies.htm

British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee 2007. BOURC: 34th Report (October 2006). Ibis 149 (1), 194-197.
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2006.00651.x

British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee 2007. BOURC: 35th Report (April 2007). Ibis 149 (3), 652-654.
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00727.x

British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee 2008. BOURC: 36th Report (November 2007). Ibis 150 (1), 218-220.
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00792.x

Brooks, D. & Mitchell, D. 2000. Birdwatch Checklist of the Birds of the Western Palearctic. New Edition. Solo Publishing, London.

Byers, C., Curson, J. & Olsson, U. 1997. Sparrows and Buntings: A Guide to the Sparrows and Buntings of North America and the World. Reprint with amendments. Houghton Mifflin, New York.

Chantler, P. & Driessens, G. 2000. Swifts: A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World. 2nd Edition. Pica Press, Robertsbridge, E. Sussex.

Cheke, R.A., Mann, C.F. & Allen, R. 2001. Sunbirds: A Guide to the Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers, Spiderhunters and Sugarbirds of the World. Christopher Helm, London.

China Ornithological Society 2004-2007. China Bird Reports 2003-2006. China Ornithological Society, Beijing.

Choudhury, A. 2006. A Pocket Guide to the Birds of Arunachal Pradesh. Gibbon Books, Guwahati, India.

Clarke, R. 1995. Hamlyn Species Guides: The Marsh Harrier. Hamlyn, London.

Clarke, T. 2006. Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands. Christopher Helm, London.

Clarke, T. & Collins, D. 1996. A Birdwatchers' Guide to the Canary Islands. Prion, Huntingdon, Cambs.

Cleere, N. & Nurney, D. 1998. Nightjars: A Guide to Nightjars and Related Nightbirds. Pica Press, Robertsbridge, E. Sussex.

Clement, P., Harris, A. & Davis, J. 1993. Helm Identification Guides: Finches & Sparrows. Christopher Helm, London.

Clement, P. & Hathway, R. 2000. Helm Identification Guides: Thrushes. Christopher Helm, London.

Clements, J.F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th Edition. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY.

Collar, N.J. 2003. How many bird species are there in Asia? Oriental Bird Club Bull. 38, 20-30.
http://people.pwf.cam.ac.uk/cns26/NJC/Papers/How%20many%20Asian%20birds.PDF

Collar, N.J. 2005. Taxonomic update: Changes in species-level taxonomy of Asian birds in 2004, with other notes. BirdingASIA 3, 35-40.
http://people.pwf.cam.ac.uk/cns26/NJC/Papers/Asian%20taxonomic%20review%202004.PDF

Collar, N.J. 2006. A partial revision of the Asian babblers (Timaliidae). Forktail 22, 85-112.
http://people.pwf.cam.ac.uk/cns26/NJC/Papers/Babbler_revision.pdf

Collar, N.J. 2007. Taxonomic update: Species-level changes proposed for Asian birds, 2005-2006. BirdingASIA 8, 14-30.

Collinson, M. 2006. Splitting headaches? Recent taxonomic changes affecting the British and Western Palearctic lists. British Birds 99 (6), 306-323.

Combridge, P. & Snook, A. 1997. A Birdwatching Guide to Morocco. Arlequin Press, Chelmsford, Essex.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2001. Guide to Birds of North America. CD-ROM Version 3. Thayer Birding Software, Naples, FL.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The Birds of North America Online.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2007. The Clements Checklist - Updates & Corrections.
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Cottridge, D. & Vinicombe, K. 1996. Rare Birds in Britain and Ireland: A Photographic Record. HarperCollins, London.

Cramp, S. 1998. The Complete Birds of the Western Palearctic on CD-ROM. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Curson, J., Quinn, D. & Beadle, D. 1994. Helm Identification Guides: New World Warblers. Christopher Helm, London.

de By, R.A. Bird Bytes: Bird Taxonomy for Birders - Taxonomic Changes.
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del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 8: Broadbills to Tacapulos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. 2004. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. 2005. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 10: Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. 2006. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. 1994. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. 1996. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 3: Hoatzin to Auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. 1997. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. 1999. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 5: Barn-owls to Hummingbirds. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. 2001. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 6: Mousebirds to Hornbills. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. 2002. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 7: Jacamars to Woodpeckers. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

de Vries, F.-J. An Unofficial Checklist of the Birds of Japan.
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Dickinson, E.C. (editor) 2003. The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd Edition. Christopher Helm, London.

Dickinson, E.C. 2007. Corrigenda 7: The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd Edition.
http://birds-howardandmoore.org/sites/birds-howardandmoore.org/files/H&M%20Corrigenda%207%20dec%202007.pdf

Dickinson, E.C. 2007. New Taxa of birds described since submission for publication of The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd Edition.
http://birds-howardandmoore.org/sites/birds-howardandmoore.org/files/New%20names_final%20dec%202007.pdf

Dickinson, E.C. et al 2000-2004. Systematic notes on Asian birds. 1-48. Zoologische Verhandelingen 331-350.
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Dickinson, E.C. et al 2006. Systematic notes on Asian birds. 49-65. Zoologische Mededelingen 80-5.
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Dillon, S. & Fjelså, J. 2005. The implications of different species concepts for describing biodiversity patterns and assessing conservation needs for African birds. Appendix. Ecography 28 (682-692).
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Dudley, S.P., Gee, M., Kehoe, C., Melling, T.M. & the British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee 2006. The British List: A Checklist of Birds of Britain. 7th Edition. Ibis 148 (3), 526-563.
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2006.00603.x

Dunn, J.L., Dittman, D.L., Garrett, K.L., Lasley, G., Robbins, M.B., Sexton, C., Tingley, S. & Tobish, T. 2002. ABA Checklist: Birds of the Continental United States & Canada. 6th Edition. American Birding Association, Colorado Springs, CO.

Dutch Birding Association - Redactie 2002-2007. Redactiemededelingen: Naamgeving van taxa in Dutch Birding. Dutch Birding 24 (1), 22-24; 25 (1), 49-50; 26 (1), 49-51; 27 (1), 42-43; 28 (1), 26-29; 29 (1), 34; 30 (1), 20-22.

Emirates Birds Records Committee 2003. Emirates Bird Report No.20. Emirates Birds Records Committee.

Enticott, J. & Tipling, D. 1998. Photographic Handbook of the Seabirds of the World. Revised Edition. New Holland, London.

Eriksen, H., Eriksen, J., Sargeant, P. & Sargeant, D.E. 2001. Birdwatching Guide to Oman. Al Roya Publishing, Muscat.

Eriksen, J. 2007. Additions and Corrections to the Oman Bird List. Edition 6. Birds Oman.
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Eriksen, J., Sargeant, D.E. & Victor, R. 2003. Oman Bird List: The official list of the birds of the Sultanate of Oman. Edition 6. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat.

Evans, L.G.R. 2008. UK400 Club Western Palearctic List. British Birding Association, Amersham, Bucks.
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Feare, C. & Craig, A. 1998. Helm Identification Guides: Starlings and Mynas. Christopher Helm, London.

Ferguson-Lees, J. & Christie, D.A. 2001. Helm Identification Guides: Raptors of the World. Christopher Helm, London.

Flint, P. & Stewart, P. 1992. BOU Checklist No. 6: The Birds of Cyprus. 2nd Edition. British Ornithologists' Union, Tring, Herts.

Forsman, D. 1999. The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East: A Handbook of Field Identification. T. & A.D. Poyser, London.

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García del Rey, E. 2000. Where to Watch Birds in Tenerife. Turquesa, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Garner, M. & friends 2008. Frontiers in Birding. BirdGuides, Sheffield, S. Yorks.

Gavashelishvili, L., Gokhelashvili, R., Javakhishvili, Z. & Tarkhnishvili, D. 2005. A Birdwatching Guide to Georgia, with information on other wildlife. Georgian Center for the Conservation of Wildlife & Buneba Print, Tbilisi.

Gibbs, D., Barnes, E. & Cox, J. 2001. Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT & London.

Gibson, D.D. & Byrd, G.V. 2007. Series in Ornithology No. 1: Birds of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Nuttall Ornithological Club, Cambridge, MA & American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.

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Gregory, G. 2005. The Birds of the State of Kuwait. Gregory, Skegness, Lincs.

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Handrinos, G. & Akriotis, T. 1997. The Birds of Greece. Christopher Helm, London.

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Harris, T. & Franklin, K. 2000. Helm Identification Guides: Shrikes & Bush-shrikes, Including wood-shrikes, helmet-shrikes, flycatcher-shrikes, philentomas, batises and wattle-eyes. Christopher Helm, London.

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Hayes, W. 2006. The Urgent Need for Conservation Taxonomy in the Bahamas: New Bird Species as an Example. Bahamas Naturalist & Journal of Science 1 (1), 12-24.

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Helbig, A.J., Knox, A.G., Parkin, D.T., Sangster, G. & Collinson, M. 2002. Guidelines for assigning species rank. Ibis 144 (3), 518-525.
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Holmström, N. 2006. Full species list of the Madeiran archipelago (the Salvage Islands excluded).
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Howell, S.N.G. 1999. Where to Watch Birds in Mexico. Christopher Helm, London.

Howell, S.N.G. & Webb, S. 1995. A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America. Oxford University Press.

Inskipp, C. & Inskipp, T. 1991. A Guide to the Birds of Nepal. 2nd Edition. Christopher Helm, London.

Inskipp, C., Inskipp, T. & Grimmett, R. 2004. Helm Field Guides: Birds of Bhutan. Reprint with corrections. Christopher Helm, London.

Inskipp, T., Lindsey, N. & Duckworth, W. 1996. An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region. Oriental Bird Club, Sandy, Beds.

Inskipp, T., Lindsey, N. & Duckworth, W. 2001. Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region. Oriental Bird Club.
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Isenmann, P. 2006. The Birds of the Banc d'Arguin. Isenmann, Montpellier, France.

Israbirding.com 2008. Birds of Israel - Checklist. The Israeli Birding Website.
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Jamarillo, A. & Burke, P. 1999. Helm Identification Guides: New World Blackbirds – The Icterids. Christopher Helm, London.

Jennings, M.C. List of the breeding birds of Arabia. Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia.
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Juniper, T. & Parr, M. 2003. Parrots: A Guide to the Parrots of the World. Reprint with corrections. Christopher Helm, London.

Kanouchi, T. & Ueda, H. 1998. Wild Birds of Japan. Yama-kei, Tokyo.

Kantori Lode 2006. Checklist of the Birds of Japan.
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Kazmierczak, K. & Singh, R. 1998. A Birdwatchers' Guide to India. Prion, Sandy, Beds.

Kehoe, C. 2006. Racial identification and assessment in Britain: a report from the RIACT subcommittee. British Birds 99 (12), 619-645.
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Kerr, K.C.R., Stoeckle, M.Y., Dove, C.J., Weigt, L.A., Francis, C.M. & Hebert, P.D.N. 2007. Comprehensive DNA barcode coverage of North American Birds. Molecular Ecology Notes.
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King, B.F. 1997. Checklist of the Birds of Eurasia. Ibis Publishing Company, Vista, CA.

King, H. 2006. Bahrain Systematic List 2006.
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Kirihara, M., Yamagata, N. & Yoshino, T. 2000. 550 Birds of Japan. Vols. 1 & 2. Bunichi, Japan.

Kirwan, G.M., Martins, R.P., Eken, G. & Davidson, P. 1998. A checklist of the birds of Turkey. Sandgrouse Supplement 1, 1-31.

Knox, A.G., Collinson, M., Helbig, A.J., Parkin, D.T. & Sangster, G. 2002. Taxonomic recommendations for British birds. Ibis 144 (4), 707-710.
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Knystautas, A. 1993. Collins Guide: Birds of Russia. HarperCollins, London.

König, C., Weick, F. & Becking, J.-H. 1999. Owls: A Guide to the Owls of the World. Pica Press, Robertsbridge, E. Sussex.

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Madge, S. & Burn, H. 1994. Crows and Jays: A Guide to the Crows, Jays and Magpies of the World. Christopher Helm, London.

Madge, S. & McGowan, P. 2002. Pheasants, Partridges and Grouse: A guide to the pheasants, partridges, quails, grouse, guineafowl, buttonquails and sandgrouse of the world. Christopher Helm, London.

Malling Olsen, K. & Larsson, H. 1995. Helm Identification Guides: Terns of Europe and North America. Christopher Helm, London.

Malling Olsen, K. & Larsson, H. 1997. Skuas and Jaegers: A Guide to the Skuas and Jaegers of the World. Pica Press, Robertsbridge, E. Sussex.

Malling Olsen, K. & Larsson, H. 2004. Helm Identification Guides: Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America. Reprint with corrections. Christopher Helm, London.

Marsh, K. 2005. The Good Bird Guide - A species-by-species guide to finding Europe's best birds. Christopher Helm, London.

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Matson, D. & Sargeant, D.E. 2008. Comparison of the IOC vs Clements (6th Edition) lists.
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Message, S. & Taylor, D. 2005. Field Guide to the Waders of Europe, Asia and North America. Christopher Helm, London.

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