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Birds New to Science
David Brewer
其他書名
Fifty Years of Avian Discoveries
出版Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018-01-26
主題Nature / Birdwatching GuidesNature / Animals / BirdsScience / Life Sciences / Zoology / OrnithologyNature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
ISBN14729062929781472906298
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=rcvaDgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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 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.