The Vanishing Mew Gull:A Guide to the Bird Names of the Weste Palaearctic

by: Ray Reedman (Author)

Publisher: Pelagic Publishing

Publication Date: 2024/4/30

Language: English

Print Length: 336 pages

ISBN-10: 1784274623

ISBN-13: 9781784274627

Book Description

Mode taxonomic studies have created a revolution in the genetic sequencing of bird families and have resulted in confusing changes to the names of many species, particularly in the scientific nomenclature. This book presents all the birds of the Weste Palaearctic under the latest taxonomic scheme followed by the Inteational Oithological Congress. The geographic scope embraces about 10% of the world's bird species, covering almost 1,100 in total. Each species is considered in order, discussing aspects of both veacular and scientific names, as well as supplementary information such as status, appearance and history. An introduction elucidates the history of the linguistic elements conceed, taking into account the major languages of Europe, and offers a condensed analysis of the ‘authority' for any bird names.Good dictionaries of avian names are thin on the ground:most are only partial in coverage, and the majority are word-centric. Hence, British and European birds have long lacked a work that truly wraps the names – both veacular and scientific – around the birds themselves.This reference will be appeal to any bird enthusiast, but also to those seeking out the background on particular species or simply trying to make some sense of what can seem like a somewhat confused scenario. Filling a critical gap, it will be a useful tool for any student of oithology, whatever their level of experience.

About the Author

Mode taxonomic studies have created a revolution in the genetic sequencing of bird families and have resulted in confusing changes to the names of many species, particularly in the scientific nomenclature. This book presents all the birds of the Weste Palaearctic under the latest taxonomic scheme followed by the Inteational Oithological Congress. The geographic scope embraces about 10% of the world's bird species, covering almost 1,100 in total. Each species is considered in order, discussing aspects of both veacular and scientific names, as well as supplementary information such as status, appearance and history. An introduction elucidates the history of the linguistic elements conceed, taking into account the major languages of Europe, and offers a condensed analysis of the ‘authority' for any bird names.Good dictionaries of avian names are thin on the ground:most are only partial in coverage, and the majority are word-centric. Hence, British and European birds have long lacked a work that truly wraps the names – both veacular and scientific – around the birds themselves.This reference will be appeal to any bird enthusiast, but also to those seeking out the background on particular species or simply trying to make some sense of what can seem like a somewhat confused scenario. Filling a critical gap, it will be a useful tool for any student of oithology, whatever their level of experience.