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This folder contains an example of a bird identification expert system adapted with permission from the book "Adventure in Prolog" by Amzi! Inc. The book is available on-line in HTML format at the URL:

http://www.amzi.com

Please refer to the book for more information on the original example.

The bird identification hierarchy is organized as a prototype hierarchy as follows:

<order>
        <family>
                <bird>

order
        falconiforms
                falcon
                        peregrine_falcon
                        sparrow_hawk
                vulture
                        california_condor
                        turkey_vulture
        passerformes
                flycatcher
                        ash_throated_flycatcher
                        great_crested_flycatcher
                swallow
                        barn_swallow
                        cliff_swallow
                        purple_martin
        tubenose
                fulmar
                albatross
                        black_footed_albatross
                        laysan_albatross
        waterfowl
                duck
                        female_mallard
                        male_mallard
                        pintail
                goose
                        canada_goose
                        snow_goose
                swan
                        trumpeter_swan
                        whistling_swan