COUNTRY GUIDES
ATWB SERIES +++ All the World’s Birds 20XX: COUNTRY GUIDES
The COUNTRY GUIDES series of ATWB eBooks presents information about all the species in The Global Avian Checklist (AviList) that are regularly present in selected countries of the world that are popular with birders. The aim of these eBooks is to present local and visiting birders with an up to date list of bird species they may expect to have a chance of connecting with in various parts of the country. To view the structure and generic content of these eBooks click here.
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The COUNTRY GUIDES series of ATWB eBooks has been redeveloped to reflect The Global Avian Checklist (AviList). Twelve 2026 ATWB COUNTRY GUIDES are available, as listed below. For each published title, click on the “Updates” link to see how changes introduced by the AviList and prior releases of the IOC bird list have impacted on the contents of the eBook. You can view all twelve titles on ATWB Online here.
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‘Focus On’ regions have been selected for their biodiversity. Some countries lie wholly within a ‘Focus On’ region. Others are comprised of subregions from more than one ‘Focus On’ region.
‘Focus On’ region: NORTH-WEST SOUTH AMERICA
Ecuador: AMAZONIAN, ANDEAN, WESTERN LOWLAND ECUADOR,
GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS
Country Guide ECUADOR 1601 species
Peru: AMAZONIAN, ANDEAN, WESTERN LOWLAND PERU
Country Guide PERU 1806 species
Colombia (excluding San Andrés, Providencia, Santa Catalina and Malpelo islands):
AMAZONIAN COLOMBIA, NORTH-EAST LOWLANDS,
ANDEAN, WESTERN LOWLAND COLOMBIA
Country Guide COLOMBIA 1812 species
‘Focus On’ region: CENTRAL AND EASTERN MIDDLE AMERICA
Costa Rica (excluding Cocos Island):
PACIFIC LOWLANDS, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, EASTERN LOWLANDS
Country Guide COSTA RICA 798 species
‘Focus On’ region: NORTHERN MIDDLE AMERICA (extended to sc, se Mexico)
Mexico (excluding Guadalupe Island and Revillagigedo Islands):
NORTH-WEST LOWLANDS, NORTHERN HIGHLANDS, MEXICAN PLATEAU,
CARIBBEAN LOWLANDS, PACIFIC LOWLANDS, SOUTH-WEST HIGHLANDS,
SOUTHERN CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
Country Guide MEXICO 1011 species
‘Focus On’ region: SOUTHERN AFRICA
South Africa (excluding Prince Edward Islands):
NORTH-EAST SOUTH AFRICA, WESTERN ARID ZONE,
EASTERN GRASSLANDS, MARITIME SOUTH AFRICA
Country Guide SOUTH AFRICA 728 species
‘Focus On’ regions: INDIAN SUBCONTINENT and SOUTH-EAST ASIA
India: NORTH-WEST, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTH-EAST, PENINSULAR,
SOUTH-WEST INDIA, ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
Country Guide INDIA 1206 species
‘Focus on’ region: SOUTH-EAST ASIA
Myanmar: NON-PENINSULAR MYANMAR, TENASSERIM, COCO ISLANDS
Country Guide MYANMAR 1036 species
Vietnam: NORTHERN, CENTRAL AND SOUTH-EAST, SOUTH-WEST VIETNAM
Country Guide VIETNAM 823 species
‘Focus On’ regions: GREATER SUNDAS, WALLACEA and NEW GUINEA AND WESTERN ISLANDS
Indonesia: WESTERN, SOUTH-WEST INDONESIA, INDONESIAN BORNEO,
NORTH-WEST, NORTH-EAST, SOUTH-EAST, SOUTH-WEST
INDONESIAN WALLACEA, EASTERN INDONESIA
Country Guide INDONESIA 1738 species
‘Focus On’ region: CONTINENTAL AUSTRALASIA
Australia (excluding outlying islands):
SOUTH-WEST, INTERIOR, NORTHERN, EAST CENTRAL, SOUTH-EAST AUSTRALIA
Country Guide AUSTRALIA 697 species
‘Focus on’ region: EASTERN AUSTRALASIA
Papua New Guinea:
MAINLAND NEW GUINEA, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, SOLOMON SEA ISLANDS
Country Guide PAPUA NEW GUINEA 774 species
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