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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

The scope is worldwide; of the 24 birds depicted, five are from the Americas; five from Eurasia; three from New Zealand; two from Australasia; three from Africa; one from Africa and Asia; one from Antarctica; two worldwide, and two from Asia, introduced worldwide. Mark Hauber is currently (just appointed!) of Chicago Press, 2014).

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Chicago Barn Owls Penguins New Zealand

Some thoughts on scientific collecting

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2015

I worked with an enormous collection of bird skins in the collection of Te Papa (The National Museum of New Zealand) during my (unfinished) PhD. Box after box of egg. New Zealand Bitterns. I can understand why some people are conflicted, but the value to science of the collections is immense. Bush Wrens.

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Collecting Solomon Islands New Zealand Fiji

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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

Some thoughts on scientific collecting

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