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.
Product details
- Hardback | 416 pages
- 170 x 240 x 27.94mm | 1,178g
- 13 Mar 2018
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Helm
- London, United Kingdom
- English
- 360 colour photos
- 1472906284
- 9781472906281
- 88,330
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