This book is essentially a “status and distribution” account of a fascinating avifauna, with a notable departure from the standard in that the accounts are quantified on the basis of actual surveys, specimens, and archived or published photos. As the first in a Series in Ornithology, the format is that of a scientific paper appearing in a journal, opening with an abstract and introduction followed by sections titled “Study Area,” “Methods,” “Annotated List,” “Discussion,” and “Literature Cited.” Lengthy appendices, a gazetteer of island names, and an index (to bird names only) conclude the volume.