The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and Its Territories

The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and Its Territories (1994), authored by Les Christidis and Walter Boles, is a seminal Monograph (No. 2) by the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU). It provides a comprehensive, systematic review of Australian avian species, focusing on higher-level taxonomy, genus, and species classifications for the Australian mainland and its territories