This annotated checklist covers all the species of birds found in of Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Trinidad & Tobago. For each species, it gives information on subspecies in the region, distribution, altitudinal range, taxonomic notes and references. This up-to-date checklist will be a companion to the Field Guide to the Birds of Northern South America by the same authors (due in 2002).