Birds of East Asia: Bibliography

Although space was only available in Birds of East Asia for a brief listing of the most important references, a very long list of materials was accessed during the writing of the book. That complete list follows here:

BIRDS OF EAST ASIA: BIBLIOGRAPHY

Mark Brazil

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Banks, R. C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J. L., Kratter, A. W., Rasmussen, P. C., Remsen, J. V. Jr., Rising, J. D. and Stotz, D. F. 2002. Forty-third supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds. Auk 119: 897-906.

Banks, R. C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J. L., Kratter, A. W., Rasmussen, P. C., Remsen, J. V. Jr., Rising, J. D. and Stotz, D. F. 2003. Forty-fourth supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds. Auk 120: 923-931.

Banks, R. C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J. L., Kratter, A. W., Rasmussen, P. C., Remsen, J. V. Jr., Rising, J. D. and Stotz, D. F. 2004. Forty-fifth supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds. Auk 121: 985-995.

Banks, R. C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J. L., Kratter, A. W., Rasmussen, P. C., Remsen, J. V. Jr., Rising, J. D. and Stotz, D. F. 2005. Forty-sixth supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds. Auk 122: 1026-1031.

Banks, R. C., Cicero, C., Dunn, J. L., Kratter, A. W., Rasmussen, P. C., Remsen, J. V. Jr., Rising, J. D. and Stotz, D. F. 2006. Forty-seventh supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds. Auk 123: 926-936.

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