American Ornithologists' Union.2010-02-152010-02-151957http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/25323691 p.The third edition of the checklist of North American birds contains numerous changes in nomenclature. The changes are a result of strict application of the law of priority. The checklist like the first two editions gives the scientific name, common name, author, date and range of each species in North America.ornithology; check lists; terminology; geographical distribution; taxonomy; biogeographyBook