The list of material consulted which follows is by no means exhaustive. Use has also been made of countless articles and papers published in peer-reviewed journals, and in popular birding periodicals (including Alula, Birding, BirdingASIA, Birding Scotland, Birding World, Birdwatch, British Birds, Cotinga, Dutch Birding, Forktail, Neotropical Birding, North American Birds, the Phoenix, Rare Birds, Sandgrouse and Winging It), together with many other sources on the web.
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