2016 in birding and ornithology
The year 2016 in birding and ornithology.
Worldwide
New species
- See also Bird species new to science described in the 2000s
- Himalayan forest thrush (Zoothera salimalii): Alström P.; Rasmussen P.C.; Chao Zhao; Jingzi Xu; Dalvi S.; Tianlong Cai; Yuyan Guan; Kalyakin M.V.; Fumin Lei; Olsson U. (2016). "Integrative taxonomy of the Plain-backed Thrush (Zoothera mollissima) complex (Aves, Turdidae) reveals cryptic species, including a new species". Avian Research. 7 (1): 1–39. doi:10.1186/s40657-016-0037-2.
Taxonomic developments
Ornithologists
Deaths
World listing
Europe
Britain
Breeding birds
- Reintroduction of the white stork (Ciconia ciconia) began with the aim of a population of at least fifty breeding birds in southern England by 2030.[1] Initially, rehabilitated wild birds from France and Poland will spend the first two years in enclosures.[2]
Migrant and wintering birds
Rare birds
- A bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) seen at various sites in Wales and southern England has been placed in Category E by the British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC), which lists species as introductions, human-assisted transportees, escapees from captivity, or if breeding populations are not considered self-sustaining.[3]
Other Events
Ireland
North America
To be completed
gollark: *wants those hex wyrms now*
gollark: Chronos 7ever!
gollark: Indeed.
gollark: My reasoning is:* It's still 60 people a month so it doesn't help* everyone will enter anyway* they'll just be annoyed at the extra wyrms
gollark: Namely that it doesn't fix the actual distribution issues the raffle creates.
See also
References
- "White Storks Taking Flight". White Stork Project. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- Anon (July 2019). "Eyes on storks". BBC Wildlife. pp. 46–7.
- "Lammergeier fails to make the grade". BirdGuides. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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