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Cave Creek Ranch Owned by Reed Peters, Cave Creek Ranch offers unique lodging for natural history enthusiasts in Southeastern Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains. Managed by Tony Godfrey and Shela DeLong of Artfullbirds. Southwest Birders Custom birding and nature tours in California and Arizona. BirdLife International BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organizations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global diversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources. BirdLife Partners operate in over one hundred countries and territories worldwide. Artfullbirds recognizes BirdLife International as the world's leading bird conservation organization. Datazone BirdLife International has a very useful World Bird Database that is continually being updated. The site provides information on some 10,000 species of birds, over 8,000 Important Bird Areas, and 218 Endemic Bird Areas. South American Classification Committee The South American Classification Committee is an official committee of the American Ornithologist's Union whose mission is to create a standard classification, with English names, for the bird species of South America. American Ornithologist's Union The American Ornithologist's Union is the oldest and largest organization in the New World devoted to the scientific study of birds. Although the AOU primarily is a proffesional organization, its membership of about 4,00 includes many amateurs dedicated to the advancement of ornithological science. To download a free copy of the AOU Check-list of North American Birds 7th edition, including subsequent supplements, click on this link AOU Checklist. American Birding Association The American Birding Association is North America's largest membership organization for active birders, with news, details on publications and programs, and birding resources. Handbook of the Birds of the World The Handbook of the Birds of the World is the first work ever to illustrate and deal in detail with all the species of birds in the world. When Volume 16 is published in 2011, it will be the first work to verbally and visually portray each member of an entire Class of the Animal Kingdom. Home |