The entire text was reset, the status and distribution accounts were again revised, and the species sorted into the then-current taxonomic order, ending with the buntings. The jacket illustration showed blue tit, coal tit and long-tailed tit, with a great spotted woodpecker on the spine, and was by Norman Arlott.
The text underwent a thorough revision, the account records were updated for the second time, and the species was reclassified into its current taxonomic order, finishing with the buntings. The jacket illustration featured blue tit, coal tit, and long-tailed tit, accompanied by a great spotted woodpecker on the spine, created by Norman Arlott.