Check-list of birds of the world

Title Variants

Alternative: Birds of the world
Alternative: Checklist of birds of the world

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Series: Museum of Comparative Zoology--Biodiversity Heritage Library digitization project

By

Cottrell, G. William, Jr.
Greenway, James C. (James Cowan), 1903-1989
Mayr, Ernst, 1904-2005
Paynter, Raymond A. Jr.
Peters, James Lee, 1889-1952
Traylor, Melvin A. (Melvin Alvah), 1915-2008
Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1931-1987

Notes

Vols. 1-7 by James L. Peters.

Vols. 8-15 have subtitle: A continuation of the work of James L. Peters.

Vol. 8 edited by Melvin A. Traylor, Jr.; v. 9, 15 ed. by Ernst Mayr and James C. Greenway, Jr.; v. 10 ed. by Mayr and Raymond A. Paynter, Jr.; v. 1 (2d ed.), 11 edited by Mayr and G. William Cottrell; v. 12-14 edited by Paynter in consultation with Mayr; v. 16, Comprehensive index, by Paynter.

Includes other editions of some volumes.

Vol. 2-6 published by Harvard University Press, 1934-48 ; v.2-7 reprinted by the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1961-76.

Errata page inserted in v. 16.

Publication dates of Peter's Check-list: Vol. 1, Oct. 6, 1931. Vol. 2. June 15, 1934 (Accessioned in MCZ Library). Vol. 3. April 26, 1937. Vol. 4. June 11, 1940. (Accessioned in MCZ Library). Vol. 5.

Subjects

Birds , Classification

Call Number

QL677 .C47

Classification

598

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.14581
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/31029973
OCLC: 12228458