File:Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World (third edition - front cover).gif

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The front cover of the third edition of the Howard and Moore complete checklist of the birds of the world

Low-resolution version of the cover obtained from Princeton University Press website - usual fair use rationale for book covers applies - only for use in the article about the checklist itself

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