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The most important book about European birds in this century

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And, some time later, during the final stages of the bird-atlassing work, computer models of Serbian ranges for some 150 bird species were produced for the first time ever: Some bias was created because of the large data set from Belgrade and environs where the majority of active eBirders live. The consequences were amusing.

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Evolution of the Multi-Media Bird

10,000 Birds

In the early days of the “modern” world (meaning since some time after the Enlightenment, or later, depending on what you call “modern”) we did get bird books, but the bird books were all words, no pictures. And in those days there were bird books with pictures in them. Clearly, we need better software.

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The Warbler Guide: A Book Review by a Warbler-challenged Birder

10,000 Birds

And, without warblers we would not have the bibliographic joy of books like The Warbler Guide , by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle, a warbler feast for the eyes, the answer to the prayers of every birder who has seen a glimpse of yellow, black, and white and said, “If only that leaf wasn’t in the way, I’d know that warbler’s name.”.

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Salon des Refusés (part 1)

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All photos were rejected – none of them was considered worth publication in the book accompanying the competition, let alone worth an award. Though carefully removed with photo editing software, it is obvious that the bird in the air has been fixed by a wire. Of course, in retrospect, it is easy to understand why.

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“Birds of Cyprus” field guide review

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BOC has 95 colour plates illustrating more than 400 species (three country endemics, Cyprus Wheatear , Cyprus Scops Owl and Cyprus Warbler , among them), with text and distribution maps on facing pages. Following the IOC taxonomy (Gill and Donsker 2018), Birds of Cyprus deals with 405 species. watercolor, gouache, etc.)

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The Future of Birding Field Guides is Digital

10,000 Birds

I can’t get a good feel for them (I still prefer my book version). A complete guide would have pictures, audio, and video (something like Thayers birding software). With ipods and iphones you can carry a lot more information than multiple books. No need to page through dozens of plates of similar looking species anymore.

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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide — A Review by a Penguin Groupie

10,000 Birds

They are software mascots, cartoon characters, animated film dancers, children’s book heroes, zoo celebrities, and documentary film stars. As much as you think you know about penguins, there’s a lot more to learn and wonder at, and it’s all in this book, Penguins: The Ultimate Guide by Tui De Roy, Mark Jones and Julie Cornthwaite.

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