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

10,000 Birds

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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Some thoughts on scientific collecting

10,000 Birds

If you want to know why most scientists support collecting this piece in Science explains it better than I can. I can understand why some people are conflicted, but the value to science of the collections is immense. Box after box of egg. New Zealand Bitterns. Bush Wrens.