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).brbriBirds New to Sciencei documents more than half a century of these rarkable 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.brbrWritten in an engaging style, this is a rich reference to an incredible era of adventure in ornithology.
Birds New to Science
David Brewer
The story of the discovery of nearly 300 bird species new to science since 1960Material available
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Imprint: Helm brPublication date: 11012018 brFormat: 240 x 170 mm | 416 pagesAbout the Author
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 igrated 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 iWrens, Dippers and Thrashersi (Helm, 2001), iWhere to Watch Birds in Central America and the Caribbeani (with Nigel Wheatley) (Helm, 2002), the four-volume iCanadian Atlas of Bird Bandingi (Canadian Wildlife Service, 2001-2010), and contributions to three volumes of the iHandbook of the Birds of the Worldi (Lynx, 2005'2010). He has been a Research Associate in Ornithology at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, for more than 25 years.
