The understanding of bird species and how they are grouped into families has changed rapidly since the introduction of DNA analysis. So much so that it is difficult to keep up with all the newly identified species and revisions to interrelationships of families.

The aim of the All the World’s Birds series of eBooks is to help birders and bird lovers gain a better appreciation of these changes. Together these Kindle eBooks will provide a Companion Guide to all the world’s bird species.

To see all the currently available titles in these series, search in the Books or Kindle Store section of your local Amazon site for ATWB. Or, click here to see all ATWB titles on Amazon US; or here to see all ATWB titles on Amazon UK.

ATWB Online enables you to browse the content of ATWB guides. To access the ATWB Online portal click here. Be sure to read the INTRODUCTION to ATWB Online before browsing for the first time. It explains how the content that is presented online differs in its FUNCTIONALITY from a Kindle eBook.

 

Throughout the series of ATWB Companion Guides, the English names and scientific names of birds are derived from The IOC World Bird List, an open access resource maintained by the International Ornithological Congress (IOC). The IOC bird list is hosted on a dedicated World Bird Names website, which provides access to the list in various different formats.

The IOC bird list is updated twice a year.

The version of the IOC bird list that is used in 2023 editions of ATWB eBooks is Version 12.2, published August 7 2022.

Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen  (Eds). 2022. IOC World Bird List (v12.2). doi :  10.14344/IOC.ML.12.2.

 

To view how changes to the IOC bird list have impacted ATWB eBook titles that are in their second or subsequent annual editions, click here: ATWB Updates

 

All the World’s Birds 2023: A Companion Guide – PART-BY-PART

 

The PART-BY-PART series of ATWB eBooks presents information about all non-extinct bird species that appear in the IOC bird list, divided into twelve parts. For more information and a list of all twelve titles click here.

 

 

All the World’s Birds 2023: A Companion Guide – WORLD REGIONS

 

The WORLD REGIONS series of ATWB eBooks presents information about all non-extinct bird species that appear in the IOC bird list, divided into ten World Regions. For more information and a list of all seven titles click here.

 

 

All the World’s Birds 2023: FOCUS ON

 

The FOCUS ON … series of ATWB eBooks presents information about all the species in the IOC bird list that are regularly present in selected regions of the world. For more information and a list of available titles click here.

 

 

All the World’s Birds 2023: COUNTRY GUIDES

 

The COUNTRY GUIDES series of ATWB eBooks presents information about all the species in the IOC bird list that are regularly present in selected countries of the world which are popular with birders. For more information and a list of available titles click here.

 

 

All the World’s Birds 2023: INTERACTIVE CHECKLISTS

 

The INTERACTIVE CHECKLISTS series of ATWB eBooks presents information about all the species in the IOC bird list that are regularly present in selected local areas of the world which are popular with birders. For more information and a list of available titles click here.

 

 

Free eBooks

From time to time, you can download selected titles in the All the World’s Birds series of Companion Guides for free. To find out more click here: Free ATWB eBooks