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Foreword (to the Brazilian edition) 1.1 Morphoclimatic Domains 1.2 Terrain Types and Their Avifauna 1.3 Principal Habitats of Brazilian Birds Ch. 2 A Short History of Ornithology in Brazil, from The Sixteenth Century to the Early Twentieth Century Ch. 3 Conservation in Brazil 3.1 History of Conservation in Brazil 3.2 Conservation Units 3.3 The Minimal Critical Size of Ecosystems Projects 3.4 Conservation Problems, Especially in Amazonia 3.5 Atlantic Forest and Calcareous Forest 3.6 Reforestation, Faunal Dependence and Environmental Preservation 3.7 Pollution: Birds as Bioindicators 3.8 Illegal Trade in Birds: New Perspectives 3.9 New Orientation Ch. 4 Biogeography and Speciation Ch. 5 The Birds 5.1 Birds of the Neotropics 5.2 Fossil Birds 5.3 Categories of Brazilian Birds 5.4 Population Analyses and Biodiversity 5.5 Sources Illustrated Guide to the Orders and Families of Brazilian Birds Ch. 6 Family and Species Accounts General Bibliography Species Index: Scientific Names Species Index: English Names