2004 in birding and ornithology

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The year 2004 in birding and ornithology.

Worldwide

New species

See also Bird species new to science described in the 2000s

To be completed

Rediscoveries

To be completed

Taxonomic developments

To be completed

Ornithologists

Deaths

Europe

Britain

Breeding birds

  • Osprey bred for the first time in Wales. [1]

Migrant and wintering birds

To be completed

Rare birds

Other events

Scandinavia

To be completed

North America

To be completed

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Serendib scops owl</span> Species of owl

The Serendib scops owl is the most recently discovered bird of Sri Lanka. It was originally located by its unfamiliar poo-ooo call in the Kitulgala rainforest by prominent Sri Lankan ornithologist Deepal Warakagoda. Six years later, it was finally seen by him on 23 January 2001 in Sinharaja, and formally described as a species new to science in 2004. Apart from Sinharaja and Kitulgala, it has also been found at Runakanda Reserve in Morapitiya and Eratna Gilimale. It is known as පඩුවන් බස්සා in Sinhala.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pamela C. Rasmussen</span> American ornithologist

Pamela Cecile Rasmussen is an American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds. She was formerly a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and is based at the Michigan State University. She is associated with other major centers of research in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The year 2005 in birding and ornithology.

The Togian boobook or Togian hawk-owl is an owl (Strigidae) described as new to science in 2004. The bird is currently known only from three islands in the Togian group, an archipelago in the Gulf of Tomini off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The new species was discovered on 25 December 1999.

Constantine Walter Benson OBE was a British ornithologist and author of over 350 publications. He is considered the last of a line of British Colonial officials that made significant contributions to ornithology.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Birds of Cornwall</span>

The birds of Cornwall are in general a selection of those found in the whole of the British Isles, though Cornwall's position at the extreme south-west of Great Britain results in many occasional migrants. The nightingale is one English bird which is virtually absent from Cornwall.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lower Moors (St Mary's)</span>

The Lower Moors is a wetland between Hugh Town and Old Town Bay on St Mary's, the largest island in the Isles of Scilly. The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard C. Banks</span> American ornithologist (1931–2021)

Richard Charles Banks was an American author, ornithologist and Emeritus Research Zoologist on staff with the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center run by the U.S. Geological Survey and stationed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. He is the founder of the Ornithological Council and known for his study of the migratory systems, patterns, and geographic variations of North American birds, primarily focusing on the research and analysis of Greater White-fronted Geese.

Amelia Rudolph Laskey was an American amateur naturalist and ornithologist noted for her contributions to the understanding of bird behavior. Though an autodidact without formal scientific training, Laskey made many original contributions to the field of ornithology and published in reputable scientific journals. Many publications refer to her as Mrs F.C. Laskey.

The year 2021 in birding and ornithology.

References

  1. Balmer, D. and Vickery, "Birds." In Branson, A. (2006) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 17: 198–200.
  2. Hudson, D, ed. (2009). Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2008. Isles of Scilly Bird Group.
  3. "Celebrating 30 years of Birdfair: 3 decades of global conservation impact". Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2022.