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Birds New to Science
Fifty Years of Avian Discoveries. Helm Photographic Guides
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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 aren't 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 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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What Reviewers Are Saying
The concept of Birds New to Science is beautifully simple, the information meticulously researched, and the product neatly put together. This is an engaging, inspiring book ... Strongly recommended. -- James Lowen * Neotropical Birding * I recommend this book to world birders who want an entertaining and interesting background to new species, and to those who may think that we have described all the bird species of the world. -- Mark Tasker * Scottish Birds *