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have been based on the wrong recording. He makes 
Du mention of the mewing gnatcatcher-like calls of 
the three Amakihis although they are among the 
ini st frequently heard sounds in Hawaiian forests. 
The Endnotes deal briefly with last-minute 
axonomic and nomenelalural changes made by 
:e organizations that oversee such matters, and 
provide a few additional notes on identification. 
The lists of national and international organizations 
and the references overlook nearly all important 
American-affiliated agencies and publications. 
Finally, an Appendix, with too many errors of 
nomenclature and orthography to detail here, lists 
species that have gone extinct since 1800. 
Ber van Perlo’s book clearly suffers from the 
amhor/il lustrator' slack of personal familiarity with 
the region and its birds. He acknowledges that he 
owes '‘everything to the artists and writers who are 
my predecessors in creating field guides” and the 
statement is no exaggeration. Except for the 
descriptions of published recordings of vocaliza¬ 
tions. the entire content of this book is derivative, a 
repackaging of previously published (but unallrib- 
Wcd) information, none of which was produced by 
'be author himself, Consequently, this hook should 
never be considered a primary source. As a quick 
and handy illustrated list, it is adequate, but is 
hardly the kind of field guide most birders demand. 
However, the general nature-oriented traveler may 
!| nd the book's compact size and abbreviated text 
helplul in organizing a trip through this vast ocean 
L’gion and in identifying its most common birds.— 
H. DOUGLAS PRATT, Research Curator of 
Birds Emeritus, North Carolina State Museum 
of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones Street. 
Raleigh, NC 27601, USA; e-mail: dprattl4@nc. 
R.com 
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of birds from geographic information system- 
generated maps of bird habitats, large-scale bird 
atlas and roadside survey projects, and migratory 
tracks of individual birds equipped with satellite 
transmitters. This information can be used to 
delineate biodiversity hotspots (including those 
that span international borders); document range 
expansions and contractions that may or may not 
be driven by climate change; and identity critical 
migratory routes and stopover sites. Synthesizing 
this information into a single book would make a 
major contribution to our understanding ot the 
status and vulnerabilities of birds. Although some 
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griseus) and an Osprey {PandUm haliaetus), this 
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finds in ornithology textbooks or other general 
books on ornithology. The goal is to provide an 
overview of the biology, distribution, and conser¬ 
vation of birds throughout the world. Maps 
illustrate the distribution of all bird Orders and a 
few select families, the location of protected and 
