| Description |
415 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-404) and index. |
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Scope of the book -- Glossary -- The concept of species -- Description of the world's birds : an historical perspective -- Species accounts -- Future new species -- Invalid species -- Future discoveries -- The ethics of collecting -- Conservation issues. |
| Summary |
"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. Birds New to Science is a rich reference to an incredible era of adventure in ornithology."--Page 4 of cover. |
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Birds -- Classification.
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Birds -- Identification.
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Ornithology -- History -- 20th century.
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Ornithology -- History -- 21st century.
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Discoveries in science -- History -- 20th century.
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Discoveries in science -- History -- 21st century.
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| Added Title |
Fifty years of avian discoveries |
| ISBN |
9781472906281 (hardback) |
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1472906284 (hardback) |
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9781472945891 (electronic PDF) |
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9781472906298 (electronic pub) |
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