"THE FIFTY BEST BIRDS OF THE WORLD" 2d ed
by Don Roberson

This is just the plain "top 50" list (plus the points I assigned to each, 25 points maximum).

Start HERE to see pictures and explanatory details for all species.
  1. Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi  [23]
  2. Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise Cicinnurus respublica [22]
  3. Gray-necked Rockfowl Picathartes oreas [21]
  4. White-necked Rockfowl Picathartes gymnocephalus  [21]
  5. Kagu Rhynochetos jubatus  [21]
  6. Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus [21]
  7. Congo Peafowl Afropavo congoensis [21]
  8. Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus [19]
  9. Long-tailed Ground-Roller Uratelornis chimaera [19]
  10. Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja [19]
  11. Kakapo Strigops habroptilus [19]
  12. Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri  [18]
  13. Blue Bird-of-Paradise Paradisaea rudolphi [18]
  14. Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus  [18]
  15. Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata [18]
  16. any Cassowary Casuarius sp. [17]
  17. any Kiwi Apteryx sp. [17]
  18. Great Argus Argusianus argus [17]
  19. Plains-Wanderer Pedionomus torquatus [17]
  20. Shoebill Balaeniceps rex [17]
  21. Wallace's Standardwing Semioptera wallacii  [17]
  22. Gurney's Pitta Pitta gurneyi [17]
  23. Kokako Callaeas cinerea [17]
  24. California Condor Gymnogyps californianus [17]
  25. Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii  [16]
  26. Bengal Florican Eupodotis bengalensis  [16]
  27. Black-necked Red Cotinga Phoenicircus nigricollis [16]
  28. Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno [16]
  29. Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus [16]
  30. Black Sicklebill Epimachus fastuosus [16]
  31. Scarlet-banded Barbet Capito wallacei [16]
  32. Hose's (Magnificent Green) Broadbill Calyptomena hosii  [16]
  33. Yellow-crested Helmetshrike Prionops alberti  [16]
  34. Marvelous Spatuletail Loddigesia mirabilis  [16]
  35. Giant Pitta Pitta caerulea [16]
  36. Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus [16]
  37. Whooping Crane Grus americana [15]
  38. Bali Myna Leucopsar rothschildi  [15]
  39. Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Rupicola peruviana [15]
  40. Guinean Cock-of-the-Rock Rupicola rupicola [15]
  41. Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus [15]
  42. Whitehead's Broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi [15]
  43. Lyre-tailed Honeyguide Indicator xanthonotus  [15]
  44. Orange-throated Tanager Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron  [14]
  45. Imperial Parrot Amazona imperialis  [14]
  46. Carpentarian Grasswren Amytornis dorotheae  [14]
  47. Multicolored Tanager Chlorochrysa nitidissima  [14]
  48. any Crowned-Pigeon Goura sp.  [13]
  49. African River-Martin Pseudochelidon eurystomina [13]
  50. Great Gray Owl Strix nebulosa  [13]
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