| Birds of the World: Recommended English Names | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Frank Gill and Minturn Wright |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Birds |
| Publisher | Christopher Helm / Princeton University Press |
| Publication date | 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | ix + 259 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7136-7904-5 |
| OCLC Number | 69484497 |
Birds of the World: Recommended English Names is a paperback book, written by Frank Gill and Minturn Wright on behalf of the International Ornithological Congress. The book is an attempt to produce a standardised set of English names for all bird species, and it is the product of a project set in motion at the 1990 International Ornithological Congress. It is supplemented by a website, the IOC World Bird List, giving updates to the published material.
An 11-page introduction deals with a number of issues which relate to the naming of birds. This is followed by a systematic list, from pages 12 to 211. The family sequence is that of the 3rd edition of the Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World.
Its cover is illustrated with a photo of a Helmet Vanga, a bird endemic to Madagascar.