Bibliography for STRUTHIONIFORMES

• Anonymous 1969. An Index of Australian Bird Names. Division of WIldlife Research Technical Paper. Canberra : CSIRO Vol. No. 20 pp. 93.
• Bartlett, A.D. 1859. Indications of the Existence of a Second Species of Emeu (Dromæus). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (XXVII): 205
• Blakers, M., Davies, S.J.J.F. & Reilly, P.N. 1984. The Atlas of Australian Birds. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press/Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union xlvi 738 pp.
• Boev, Z. & Spassov, N. 2009. First record of ostriches (Aves, Struthioniformes, Struthionidae) from the late Miocene of Bulgaria with taxonomic and zoogeographic discussion. Geodiversitas 31(3): 493-507
• Brisson, M.-J. 1760. Ornithologia sive Synopsis methodica sistens avium divisionem in ordines, sectiones, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates. Paris : J.-B. Bauche.
• Brookes, J. 1830. A Descriptive and Historical Catalogue of the remainder of the Anatomical and Zoological Museum of Joshua Brookes, Esq., F.R.S. London : J. Brookes Pt II pp.
• Campbell, A.G. 1939. Description of a new form of Emu. Bird Observers Club Monthly Notes (No. 91): 2 [While Campbell later noted this (on the egg) as being the type [=holotype] and B.2209 as the co-type [=paratype] this is not what is inferred in his original description]
• Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 1994. The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories. Monograph 2. Melbourne : Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union iv 112 pp.
• Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp.
• Condon, H.T. 1975. Checklist of the Birds of Australia. Part 1 Non-Passerines. Melbourne : Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union xx 311 pp.
• del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. 1992. Handbook of the Bird of the World. Barcelona : Lynx Edicions Vol. 1 696 pp.
• Dickinson, E.C. (ed.) 2003. The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. London : Christopher Helm 1039 pp.
• Heupink, T.H., Huynen, L. & Lambert, D.M. 2011. Ancient DNA Suggests Dwarf and 'Giant' Emu are conspecific. PLoS ONE 6(4):e18728. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0018728. pp. 7
• Illiger, J.C.W. 1811. Prodromus Systematis Mammalium et Avium, additis terminis zoographicis utriusque classis, eorumque versione Germanica. Berolini : Sumptibus C. Salfeld xvii 301 pp.
• Jennings, J. 1827. Ornithologia; or The Birds: a poem, in two parts; with an introduction to their natural history; and copious notes. London : Poole & Edwards xxix 468 pp. [publication dated as 1828 Mathews, G.M. 1925. The Birds of Australia. Supplements 4 & 5. Bibliography of the Birds of Australia Pts 1 & 2. London : H.F. & G. Witherby viii 149 pp. Mathews, G.M. 1919. The Birds of Australia. London : Witherby & Co. Vol. 7 pt 5 pp. 385–499 + xii pls 363–370 Appendixes A & B]
• Latham, J. 1790. Index ornithologicus, sive Systema Ornithologiae; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. London : Leigh & Sotheby Vol. 1 & 2 xviii 920 pp.
• Legge, W.V. 1907. The Emus of Tasmania and King Island. The Emu 6(3): 116-119
• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp.
• Longmore, N.W. 1991. Type specimens of birds in the Australian Museum. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum n 4: 1-42
• Marchant, S. & Higgins, P. (coordinators) 1990. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Melbourne : Oxford University Press Vol. 1 Pt A 735 pp. 53 pls.
• Mathews, G.M. 1910. The Birds of Australia. London : H.F. & G. Witherby Vol. 1 pp.
• Mathews, G.M. 1912. A Reference-List to the Birds of Australia. Novitates Zoologicae 18: 171-455 [Date published 31 Jan 1912]
• Mathews, G.M. 1915. Additions and corrections to my List of the Birds of Australia. Austral Avian Records 2: 123-133 [Date published 129]
• Mathews, G.M. 1924. In Proceedings of meeting of the British Ornithologists' Club, March 12, 1924. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 44: 69-70
• Mathews, G.M. (In Mathews, G.M. & Iredale, T.) 1922. An extraordinary bird book. Austral Avian Records 4: 172-175
• Menkhorst, P., Rogers, D., Clarke, R., Davies, J., Marsack, P. & Franklin, K. 2019. The Australian Bird Guide. Clayton South, VIC : CSIRO Publishing 2nd, pp. 576.
• Müller, F. 1866. Discovery of a True Cassowary in North-East Australia. p. 1221
• Neumann, O. 1898. Beiträge zur vogelfauna yon Ost- und Central-Afrika [Contributions to the bird fauna of East and Central Africa]. Journal of Ornithology 46: 227-305
• North, A.J. 1913. Notes on the early history of the Australian Cassowary (Casuarius australis Wall). Records of the Australian Museum 10: 39-48
• Parker, S.A. 1984. The extinct Kangaroo Island Emu, a hitherto-unrecognised species. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Union 104: 19-22
• Ridpath, M.G. & Moreau, R.E. 1966. The birds of Tasmania: Ecology and evolution. Ibis 108: 387-393
• Robinson, T.J. & Mathee, C.A. 1999. Molecular genetic relationships of the extinct ostrich, Struthio camelus syriacus: consequences for ostrich introductions into Saudi Arabia. Animal Conservation 2: 165-171
• Rothschild, W.L. 1907. Extinct birds. An attempt to unite in one volume a short account of those birds which have become extinct in historical times, that is within the last six or seven hundred years; to which are added a few which still exist, but are on the verge of extinction. London : Hutchinson pp. xxiv + 244.
• Shaw, G. & Nodder, F.P. 1792. The Naturalist's Miscellany, or coloured figures of natural objects; drawn and described from nature. London Vol. 3 pls 88–110, unnumbered pages.
• Simpson, K. & Day, N. 2010. Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Camberwell, Victoria : Penguin Group (Australia) 8, pp. 381.
• Spencer, W.B. 1906. The King Island Emu. The Victorian Naturalist 23(7): 139-140
• Stanger, M., Clayton, M., Schodde, R., Wombey, J. & Mason, I. 1998. CSIRO List of Australian Verebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing iii 124 pp.
• Stephens, J.F. 1826. In, General Zoology or Systematic Natural History, commenced by the late George Shaw, M.D.F.R.S. & C. Aves. London : J. & A. Arch etc. Vol. XIV Pt I 385 pp. pls 1-41. [published late 1826]
• Vieillot, L.P. 1816. Analyse d'une nouvelle ornithologie élémentaire. Paris : Déterville 70 pp. [Date published 14 Apr 1816]
• Vieillot, L.P. 1817. Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Historie Naturelle, applicquée aux Arts, principalement à l'Agriculture et à l'Économie rurale et domestique par une Société de Naturalistes et d'Agriculteurs. Paris : Déterville Vol. 10 pp.
• Wall, W.S. 1854. The Australian Cassowary (Cassuarius Australis). Illustrated Sydney News 3 June. pp.

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