To See Every Bird on Earth

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To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifetime Obsession by Dan Koeppel (ISBN 1-59463-001-1) is a book about the author's relationship with his father Richard Koeppel, an obsessive "Big Lister" birdwatcher. The book focuses on Dan Koeppel's attempts to understand the obsession that ruled his father's life. It also examines the culture of highly competitive birders who travel the world making lists of their sightings, and discusses the history and rules of listing.

Richard Koeppel spotted over 7000 different species of birds. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2000.