The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World
Encyclopedia
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World is a book by Jim Clements which presents a list of the bird species of the world.
It is currently in its sixth edition (2007), and is being published by Cornell University Press
. Previous editions were published by the author's own imprint, Ibis Publishing. An complete on-line update has been issued by Cornell in November 2008. In December 2009, another annual update was published on-line.
It is the official list used by the American Birding Association
for birds globally. eBird also uses the Clements checklist as the base list for its eBird taxonomy, which also includes hybrids and other non-species entities reported by birders.
It is currently in its sixth edition (2007), and is being published by Cornell University Press
Cornell University Press
The Cornell University Press, established in 1869 but inactive from 1884 to 1930, was the first university publishing enterprise in the United States.A division of Cornell University, it is housed in Sage House, the former residence of Henry William Sage....
. Previous editions were published by the author's own imprint, Ibis Publishing. An complete on-line update has been issued by Cornell in November 2008. In December 2009, another annual update was published on-line.
It is the official list used by the American Birding Association
American Birding Association
The American Birding Association is a non-profit organization of people interested in birding. Begun in 1968, the ABA is the only organization in North America that specifically caters to recreational birders. Membership is open to all...
for birds globally. eBird also uses the Clements checklist as the base list for its eBird taxonomy, which also includes hybrids and other non-species entities reported by birders.