Multimedia Checklist. Photos, maps, songs. For each bird species that it lists, this digital catalog includes a distribution map, individual bird song recordings, and watercolor sketches of male and female birds. Disc 1 contains all the landbirds from Tinamus to Toucans, covering all the species found in the coastal region of south east Brazil extending from the Sao Paulo State border in the south to Rio de Janiero in the north to include all species found in the Atlantic coastal forest, the Serra Paranapiacaba, the Serra do Mar, the Serra Mantiquera, adjacent intermontane valleys, and the southern portion Paranense plateau. This area has an exceptionally high degree of endemism and includes some of the world's rarest birds.
Each species is covered with Heinz Remold's paintings plus some additional photographs and videos, up to six vocalizations and a detailed description. In addition to the species covered, accounts of 40 individual locations where species can be observed are given and a checklist is provided for each. Distribution maps for each species are based on these checklists. An additional 160 locations are referenced in the text and a quick map lookup for each of these is provided. A list of publications is referenced including directly accessible internet references. One-click Internet searching for additional information on each species is also included. CD Rom.
The complete three-disc set is also available separately.