Review of Rare Birds Yearbook 2009
December 28, 2008
Article in: Book Reviews
The Rare Birds Yearbook 2009
Much like the 2008 version (Rare Birds Yearbook 2008: The World’s 189 Most Threatened Birds
- Conservation Works
- California Condor – how condors are adapting to life in the “modern” world
- The Role of Biodiversity – where editor Erik Hirschfeld discusses hot conservation topics with expert conservationist Dr. Nigel Collar
- Bamboo Specialists – Birds of the Atlantic Forest
- Religion, Tradition, and Bird Conservation
- Haribon – which covers the search for the “King of All Birds”, the Philippines Eagle
- and more…
The main part of the Yearbook is of course the directory that covers 190 Critically Endangered species. Each species received two, one, or a half page and includes a photo (or illustration if no photo is available), map of breeding range, population number and trend, reason(s) for listing, and threats that have led to this status. 130 new photos were added, much of which came from the photo competition held in close association with Birdlife International.
Many of the birds featured face dangerously uncertain futures and sadly, some may already be a lost cause. Sixty Critically Endangered species were covered in 2008 but are not part of the 2009 edition because there is either no new information and/or there has been no recorded sightings.
However, there is still hope as long as we act now and come out in full force. You can start by purchasing this book from www.rarebirdsyearbook.com where £4 [~$5.63] of the £18.95 [$26.65] price goes straight to bird conservation. That’s over 20% of the sale price.
Read our review of the Rare Birds Yearbook 2008 which is still available but in limited quantities.
Rare Bird in Arizona – Sinaloa Wren
August 26, 2008
Article in: Birding
Matt Brown of The Patagonia Birding and Butterfly Company in Arizona and Robin Baxter found a singing Sinaloa (Bar-vented) Wren at the Nature Conservancy’s Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve in Patagonia, Arizona.
This will be a new record for the ABA area and the search is on to re-locate the bird, seen Monday morning between ten and ten forty-five. Matt Brown was able to get a photograph of the bird which is posted on the Arizona Field Ornithologists‘ site. He was also able to record the sound for further documentation.
Sinaloa Wren
Thanks to Glen Tepke for permission to use photo – This photo shows the amazing tail of this awesome wren.
Rick Wright of Aimophila Adventures posted some photos of the bird for identification help for those in search of the Sinaloa Wren. The entire Birdfreak Team is wishing they were 1400 miles closer to the excitement!
