The story of the discovery of nearly 300 bird species new to science since 1960. Amazing as it might sound, ornithologists are still discovering several bird species each year that are completely new to science. These arent all obscure brown birds on tiny islands witness the bizarre Bare-faced Bulbul from Laos (2009), spectacular Araripe Manakin from Brazil (1998), or gaudy Bugun Liocichla from north-east India (2006). Birds New to Science documents more than half a century of these remarkable discoveries, covering around 300 species. Each account includes the story of discovery, a brief description of the bird (many with accompanying colour photographs), and details of what is known about its biology, range and conservation status. Written in an engaging style, this is a rich reference to an incredible era of adventure in ornithology.
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Weight: 1178g
Dimensions: 170 x 240mm
Publication Date: 11 Jan 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781472906281
About David Brewer
David Brewer was born in Worcestershire England. He read Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge and received his PhD from the University of Strathclyde Glasgow. After a fellowship at the University of Arizona he emigrated to Canada. David has watched birds on all seven continents but his main area interests are the study and conservation of birds of South and Central America. His publications include Wrens Dippers and Thrashers (Helm 2001) Where to Watch Birds in Central America and the Caribbean (with Nigel Wheatley) (Helm 2002) the four-volume Canadian Atlas of Bird Banding (Canadian Wildlife Service 2001-2010) and contributions to three volumes of the Handbook of the Birds of the World (Lynx 20052010). He has been a Research Associate in Ornithology at the Royal Ontario Museum Toronto for more than 25 years.