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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lewis20126" data-source="post: 3746633" data-attributes="member: 37060">First thoughtsArtwork (plates) - excellent, and easily the best paintings of most species, although some of the Guy Tudor images may be  comparable - far better than HBWText - remarkably comprehensive, with huge listings of sightings, specimens with GPS of locales, somewhat idiosyncratic in writing style but HG's passion for this group is there on every pagePhotographs - lots of unique images especially the juvs and nests, but also the recent Tachira AP images, Great Antpitta, but a few still missing (Elusive, Grey-naped)Taxonomy - remarkably conservative with no splits in Rufous Antpitta, thought the likely splits are pointed out in the text; the only counterpoint being the Spotted Antpitta group where there is a three way split on vocals, presumably following SACC, Clements etc, rather than BLIIn summary, excellent and essential cheers, alan</blockquote>