2004 in birding and ornithology

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"

* The Togian Hawk-owl from Indonesia is described as new to science in the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club.

* The Rubeho Akalat from Tanzania is described as new to science in the American journal The Auk.

* The Acre Antshrike from Brazil is described as new to science in the American journal The Auk.

* The Calayan Rail from the Philippines is discovered and described as new to science in the journal Forktail

* The Serendib Scops-owl from the Sri Lankan rainforests is described as new to science in the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club

* Mees's Nightjar from Flores and Sumba, Indonesia is described as new to science in the Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden).

" To be completed"

Rediscoveries

* The Rusty-throated Wren-babbler was rediscovered on 18 November in the Mishmi Hills of eastern Arunachal Pradesh; the species had only previously been known from the type specimen, collected c.50 km away in 1947
* The Ivory-billed Woodpecker is reported as having been discovered in Arkansas in April, although the reports attract considerable controversy.

" To be completed"

Taxonomic developments

" To be completed"

Ornithologists

Deaths

*7 August - Colin Bibby (b. 1948)

Europe

Britain

Breeding birds

"To be completed"

Migrant and wintering birds

" To be completed"

Rare birds

* A small influx of Long-tailed Tits of the white-headed northern race "caudatus" in the early part of the year gave many British birders their first opportunity to observe this form in Britain.

* Britain's first Chestnut-eared Bunting and Rufous-tailed Robin were both found on Fair Isle in October.

* Britain's first Purple Martin was found on the Butt of Lewis, Outer Hebrides in September.

* Britain's first Masked Shrike, a juvenile, was found in October at Kilrenny Common in Fife, and seen by large numbers of birders.

* The third Great Knot for Britain was seen on the Wyre Estuary, Lancashire in August.

* A Cream-coloured Courser on the Isles of Scilly during September and October is the first in Britain for 20 years.

Other Events

* The British Birdwatching Fair has Peru as its theme for the year.
* The West Midland Bird Club celebrates its 75th anniversary.

candinavia

"To be completed"

North America

"To be completed"


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