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The taxonomy and naming of birds is a matter of much debate. There are rival taxonomies and there can be heated debates. Furthermore, taxonomic revisions are frequent, especially now that classification based on genetic data is firmly established. The taxonomy, scientific and English names used in this book follow those of the International Ornithology Congress World Bird List (www.worldbirdnames.org). This is a freely open resource, with a lot of useful information, lists and spreadsheets, that can be downloaded. It is frequently updated. Names used in this book are based on version 9.2 (doi: 10.14344/IOC.ML.9.2) – but by the time you read this book it is likely that a newer version will be available from the IOC.