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<h2 id="works-with-a-taxonomic-scope">Works with a taxonomic scope</h2> <p>Note: 'nW' indicates those that do not have worldwide coverage. </p> <h3>1980s</h3> <ul><li><i>Seabirds - an identification guide</i> by Peter Harrison (1983) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7470-1410-8 'obs.'</li> <li><i>Shorebirds - an identification guide to the waders of the world</i> by John Marchant, A. J. Prater and <a href="/facts/Peter_Hayman_(ornithologist)/5yguYhQh">Peter Hayman</a> (1986) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7470-1403-5</li> <li><i>The Tanagers : Natural History, Distribution, and Identification</i> by Morton L. Isler and Phyllis R. Isler (1987) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-0-87474-552-8 'Smithsonian'</li> <li><i>Wildfowl - an identification guide to the ducks, geese and swans of the world</i> by <a href="/facts/Steve_Madge/lpD8qNoY">Steve Madge</a> and <a href="/facts/Hilary_Burn/7BvsoAgF">Hilary Burn</a> (1988) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7470-2201-1</li> <li><i>A Handbook to the Swallows and Martins of the World</i> by Angela Turner, illustrated by <a href="/facts/Chris_Rose_(artist)/q0r4K4qo">Chris Rose</a> (1989) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-4206-8</li></ul> <h3>1990–1994</h3> <ul><li><i>Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers - A Handbook</i> by C. Hilary Fry and Kathie Fry, illustrated by <a href="/facts/Alan_Harris_(illustrator)/Josc6MTY">Alan Harris</a> (1992) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-8028-8</li> <li><i>Finches and Sparrows</i> by Peter Clement, illustrated by <a href="/facts/Alan_Harris_(illustrator)/Josc6MTY">Alan Harris</a> and John Davis (1993) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-8017-2</li> <li><i>Crows and Jays - A Guide to the Crows, Jays and Magpies of the World</i> by <a href="/facts/Steve_Madge/lpD8qNoY">Steve Madge</a>, illustrated by <a href="/facts/Hilary_Burn/7BvsoAgF">Hilary Burn</a> (1994) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-3999-7</li> <li><i>New World Warblers</i> by Jon Curson, illustrated by <a href="/facts/David_Quinn_(bird_artist)/btLG3ete">David Quinn</a> and David Beadle (1994) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-3932-6</li></ul> <h3>1995–1999</h3> <ul><li><i>Woodpeckers</i> by Hans Winkler, translated by David Christie, illustrated by <a href="/facts/David_Nurney/HGPdl7Bd">David Nurney</a> (1995) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-25-9 'Pica'</li> <li><i>Buntings and Sparrows - A Guide to the Buntings and North American Sparrows</i> by Urban Olsson and Jon Curson, illustrated by <a href="/facts/Clive_Byers/dIa9khlq">Clive Byers</a> (1995) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-19-4 'Pica'</li> <li><i>Terns of Europe and North America</i> by Klaus Malling Olsen, illustrated by Hans Larsson (1995) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-4056-1 'A & C Black' 'nW'</li> <li><i>Swifts - A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World</i> by Phil Chantler, illustrated by Gerald Driessens (1995) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-31-3 'Pica'</li> <li><i>Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers</i> by Simon Harrap, illustrated by <a href="/facts/David_Quinn_(bird_artist)/btLG3ete">David Quinn</a> (1996) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-3964-4</li> <li><i>Munias and Mannikins</i> by Robin L. Restall (1996) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-51-8</li> <li><i>Pittas, Broadbills and Asities</i> by Frank Lambert, illustrated by Martin Woodcock (1996) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-1-873403-24-2 'Pica'</li> <li><i>Warblers of Europe, Asia and North Africa</i> by Kevin Baker (1997) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-0-7136-3971-1 'nW'</li> <li><i>Skuas and Jaegers - a guide to the skuas and jaegers of the world</i> by Klaus Malling Olsen, illustrated by Hans Larsson (1997) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-46-1 'Pica'</li> <li><i>Shrikes - A Guide to the Shrikes of the World</i>, by Norbert Lefranc, illustrated by Tim Worfolk (1997) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-47-X 'Pica' 'obs.'</li> <li><i>Nightjars - A Guide to Nightjars and related Nightbirds</i> by <a href="/facts/Nigel_Cleere/sQ5wza4S">Nigel Cleere</a>, illustrated by <a href="/facts/Dave_Nurney/HGPdl7Bd">Dave Nurney</a> (1998) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-48-8 'Pica'</li> <li><i>Parrots - A Guide to the Parrots of the World</i> by <a href="/facts/Tony_Juniper/HjXTD9RH">Tony Juniper</a> and Mike Parr, illustrated by Kim Franklin, Robin Restall, Dan Powell, David Johnston and <a href="/facts/Carl_D%27Silva/Yf315W5B">Carl D'Silva</a> (1998) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-40-2 'Pica'</li> <li><i>Rails - a guide to the rails, crakes, gallinules and coots of the world</i> by Barry Taylor, illustrated by Ber van Perlo (1998) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-300-07758-0 'Pica'</li> <li><i>Starlings and Mynas</i> by Chris Feare and Adrian Craig, illustrated by Barry Croucher, Chris Shields and Kamol Komolphalin (1998) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-3961-X</li> <li><i>Owls - a Guide to the Owls of the World</i> by Claus König & Friedhelm Weick and Jan-Hendrik Becking (1999) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-74-7 'Pica' 'obs.'</li> <li><i>New World Blackbirds - the Icterids</i> by Alvaro Jaramillo and Peter Burke (1999) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-4333-1</li> <li><i>Tanagers</i> by Morton L. Isler and Phyllis R. Isler (1999) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-0-7136-5116-4 <i>softcover</i> (a revision of earlier issue)</li></ul> <h3>2000–2009</h3> <ul><li><i>Thrushes</i> by Peter Clement, illustrated by Ren Hathway (2000) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-3940-7</li> <li><i>Shrikes and Bush-shrikes</i> by Tony Harris, illustrated by Kim Franklin (2000) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-3861-3</li> <li><i>Raptors of the World</i> by <a href="/facts/James_Ferguson-Lees/z3HU4r1q">James Ferguson-Lees</a> and David Christie, illustrated by Kim Franklin, David Mead and Philip Burton (2001) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-8026-1</li> <li><i>Pigeons and Doves</i> by <a href="/facts/David_Gibbs_(naturalist)/nknbcIFG">David Gibbs</a>, illustrated by Eustace Barnes and John Cox (2001) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-60-7</li> <li><i>Sylvia Warblers - identification, taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Sylvia</i>, by <a href="/facts/Hadoram_Shirihai/HjFh6M9x">Hadoram Shirihai</a>, Gabriel Gargallo and Andreas J. Helbig, illustrated by <a href="/facts/Alan_Harris_(illustrator)/Josc6MTY">Alan Harris</a>, photographic editor David Cottridge (2001) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-3984-9</li> <li><i>Sunbirds - A Guide to the Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers, Spiderhunters and Sugarbirds of the World</i> by Robert A. Cheke and Clive F. Mann, illustrated by Richard Allen (2001) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-80-1</li> <li><i>Wrens, Dippers and Thrashers</i> by David Brewer, illustrated by Barry Kent MacKay (2001) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 1-873403-95-X</li> <li><i>Stonechats - A Guide to the Genus Saxicola</i> by Ewan Urquhart, illustrated by Adam Bowley (2002) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-6024-4</li> <li><i>Pheasants, Partridges and Grouse - a guide to the Pheasants, Partridges, Quails, Grouse, Guineafowl, Buttonquails and Sandgrouse of the World</i> by <a href="/facts/Steve_Madge/lpD8qNoY">Steve Madge</a> and Phil MacGowan (2002) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-3966-0</li> <li><i>Pipits and Wagtails of Europe, Asia and North America</i>, by <a href="/facts/Per_Alstrom/dMMVmUzb">Per Alstrom</a> & Krister Mild, illustrated by Bill Zetterstrom (2003) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-5834-7 'nW'</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Gulls_of_Europe,_Asia_and_North_America/cj3CXdUT">Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America</a></i> by Klaus Malling Olsen, illustrated by Hans Larsson (2003) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-7136-7087-8 'nW'</li> <li><i>Owls of the World</i> by Claus König & Friedhelm Weick (2008) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-0-300-14227-3</li></ul> <h3>2010–2019</h3> <ul><li><i>Reed and Bush Warblers</i> by Peter Kennerley and David Pearson, illustrated by Brian Small (2010) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780713660227</li> <li><i>Cotingas and Manakins</i> by Graeme Green and Guy Kirwan (2011) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780713660258</li> <li><i>Cuckoos of the World</i> by Johannes Erritzøe, Clive F. Mann, Frederik P. Brammer and Richard A. Fuller, illustrated by Richard Allen, Jan Wilczur, Martin Woodcock and Tim Worfolk (2012) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780713660340</li> <li><i>Robins and Chats</i> by Peter Clement, and <a href="/facts/Chris_Rose/uxe5HtIX">Chris Rose</a> (2015) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780713639636</li> <li><i>Wildfowl of Europe, Asia and North America</i> by Sébastien Reeber (2015) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9781472912343 'nW'</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Flight_Identification_of_Raptors_of_Europe,_North_Africa_and_the_Middle_East/Mfomr1Lj">Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East</a></i> by <a href="/facts/Dick_Forsman/GmJaNw6D">Dick Forsman</a> (2016) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9781472913616 'nW'</li> <li><i>Antpittas and Gnateaters</i> by <a href="/facts/Harold_F._Greeney/Nb2D1Rdj">Harold F. Greeney</a> and David Beadle (2018) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9781472919649</li> <li><i>African Raptors</i> by William S. Clark and Rob Davies (2018) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780713665383 'nW'</li></ul> <h3>2020–current</h3> <ul><li><i>Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds</i> by <a href="/facts/Phil_Gregory/46VEWEho">Phil Gregory</a> and Richard Allen (2020) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780713660272</li> <li><i>Seabirds: The New Identification Guide</i> by Peter Harrison, Martin Perrow, and Hans Larsson (2021) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-8416728411 'Lynx'</li> <li><i>Shrikes of the World</i> by Norbert Lefranc (2022) <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9781472933775</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.acblack.com/">Publisher website</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100609124109/http://www.acblack.com/">Archived</a> 2010-06-09 at the <a href="/facts/Wayback_Machine/nmQ3a6JC">Wayback Machine</a></li></ul>