2008 in birding and ornithology
Years in birding and ornithology: | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
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Years: | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
The year 2008 in birding and ornithology.
Worldwide[]
New species[]
- See also Bird species new to science described in the 2000s
- The olive-backed forest robin is first described by Smithsonian ornithologists who discovered it in Gabon.[1]
Taxonomic developments[]
Ornithologists[]
Deaths[]
- Johnathan Claud 1972-2008
- Barbara De Wolfe
- Derek Goodwin
- Harrison B. Tordoff
- Himmatsinhji M. K.
- Jennifer F. M. Horne
- John Danzenbaker
- Melvin Alvah Traylor, Jr.
- Robert W. Storer
World listing[]
Europe[]
Britain[]
Breeding birds[]
Migrant and wintering birds[]
Rare birds[]
- Britain's second American purple gallinule found dead in April or May 2008 at Old Warden Bedfordshire.[2]
Other events[]
Ireland[]
Rare birds[]
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To be completed
North America[]
To be completed
References[]
- ^ "New Bird Species Discovered In Gabon, Africa". Science Daily. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds." In Branson, A. (2011) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 22: 274–6
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