The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World

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The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World
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The cover of the sixth edition
Author James F. Clements
Country U.S.
Language English
Genre Ornithology
Publisher Cornell University Press
Publication date
2007
Media typePrint (hardback)

The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World is a book by Jim Clements which presents a list of the bird species of the world.

The most recent printed version is the sixth edition (2007), but has been updated yearly, the last version in 2022, and is published by Cornell University Press. Previous editions were published by the author's own imprint, Ibis Publishing. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has provided annual updates since then, usually in August, and the most recent version is available online in several formats. [1] These updates reflect the ongoing changes to bird taxonomy based on published research.

Clements is the official list used by the American Birding Association for birds globally. eBird also uses the Clements checklist as the base list for its eBird taxonomy, which in addition to species includes hybrids and other non-species entities reported by birders.

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James Franklin "Jim" Clements was an American ornithologist, author and businessman. He was born in New York, United States.

<i>Colaptes</i> Genus of birds

Colaptes is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The 14 species are found across the Americas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grass wren</span> Species of bird

The grass wren is a species of passerine bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is widely distributed in central and southern America.

<i>Hieraaetus</i> Genus of birds

The genus Hieraaetus, sometimes known as small eagles or hawk-eagles, denotes a group of smallish eagles usually placed in the accipitrid subfamilies Buteoninae or Aquilinae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gorgeted puffleg</span> Species of hummingbird

The gorgeted puffleg is a Critically Endangered species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Colombia. It was discovered in 2005 and confirmed as a species new to science in 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cozumel emerald</span> Species of hummingbird

The Cozumel emerald is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to the Mexican island of Cozumel off the Yucatán Peninsula.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Western emerald</span> Species of hummingbird

The western emerald is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuban emerald</span> Species of hummingbird

The Cuban emerald is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in the Bahamas and Cuba.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dusky hummingbird</span>

The dusky hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sapphire-bellied hummingbird</span>

The sapphire-bellied hummingbird is an Endangered species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Colombia.

<i>Polyboroides</i> Genus of birds

Polyboroides is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This genus has two recognized species found in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The two species are allopatric and restricted to the Afrotropical realm. They are generally known as harrier-hawks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamaican poorwill</span> Species of bird

The Jamaican poorwill, also known as the Jamaican pauraque or Jamaican least pauraque, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Jamaica and has not been recorded since 1860.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colombian crake</span> Species of bird

The Colombian crake is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ash-throated crake</span> Species of bird

The ash-throated crake is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sooty-headed wren</span> Species of bird

The sooty-headed wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foothill screech owl</span> Species of owl

The foothill screech owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chocó screech owl</span> Species of owl

The Chocó screech owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found from central Panama to western Ecuador.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cinnamon-sided hummingbird</span>

The cinnamon-sided hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

The Tres Marías hummingbird is a Near Threatened species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the broad-billed hummingbird. It is endemic to the Islas Marías island group off the west coast of Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Butterfly coquette</span> Species of hummingbird

The butterfly coquette is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

References

  1. Downloadable Checklist | Clements Checklist