Thanks to a collaboration with the University of Illinois, the Field Museum's publication, Fieldiana Zoology, has been scanned and can be freely downloaded by searching this site for "Fieldiana Zoology". Fieldiana Zoology is a peer-reviewed monographic series published by the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Fieldiana Zoology focuses on mid-length monographs and scientific papers pertaining to its collections and research. This database includes the classic "Catalogue of birds of the Americas and the adjacent islands in Field Museum of Natural History" by Cory and Hellmayr.
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