- 2004 in birding and ornithology
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dn3=2030s|The year2004 inbirding andornithology ."Worldwide
New species
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Bird species new to science described in the 2000s "* The
Togian Hawk-owl fromIndonesia is described as new to science in theBulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club .* The
Rubeho Akalat fromTanzania is described as new to science in the American journalThe Auk .* The
Acre Antshrike fromBrazil is described as new to science in the American journalThe Auk .* The
Calayan Rail from thePhilippines is discovered and described as new to science in the journal Forktail* The
Serendib Scops-owl from theSri Lanka nrainforest s is described as new to science in theBulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club *
Mees's Nightjar fromFlores andSumba ,Indonesia is described as new to science in theZoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) ." To be completed"
Rediscoveries
* The
Rusty-throated Wren-babbler was rediscovered on 18 November in theMishmi Hills of easternArunachal Pradesh ; the species had only previously been known from thetype specimen , collected c.50 km away in 1947
* TheIvory-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
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7 August -Colin Bibby (b.1948 )Europe
Britain
Breeding birds
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Migrant and wintering birds
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Rare birds
* A small influx of
Long-tailed Tit s 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 andRufous-tailed Robin were both found onFair Isle in October.* Britain's first
Purple Martin was found on theButt of Lewis ,Outer Hebrides in September.* Britain's first
Masked Shrike , a juvenile, was found in October atKilrenny Common inFife , and seen by large numbers ofbirders .* The third
Great Knot for Britain was seen on theWyre Estuary ,Lancashire in August.* A
Cream-coloured Courser on theIsles of Scilly during September and October is the first in Britain for 20 years.Other Events
* The
British Birdwatching Fair hasPeru as its theme for the year.
* TheWest Midland Bird Club celebrates its 75th anniversary.candinavia
"To be completed"
North America
"To be completed"
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