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2005 in birding and ornithology

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Years in birding and ornithology: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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Years: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

The year 2005 in birding and ornithology.

Worldwide

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New species

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See Bird species new to science described in the 2000s.

Rediscoveries

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In April, an announcement is made that the ivory-billed woodpecker has been rediscovered in North America; in July, doubt is cast on this claim. The debate remains unresolved.

Extinctions

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The thick-billed ground-dove (Gallicolumba salamonis), last seen in 1927, is officially declared extinct.[1]

Taxonomic developments

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Ornithologists

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Deaths

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World listing

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  • American Peter Kaestner becomes the fourth person ever to see over 8000 species of bird alive.

Europe

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Britain

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Breeding birds

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Migrant and wintering birds

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  • The first part of the year sees a large influx of waxwings into southern England.

Rare birds

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Other Events

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Ireland

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Rare birds

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References

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  1. ^ "Fifth of bird species 'threatened'". CNN. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Ernst Mayr". The Economist. 10 February 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Tony Norris". The Times. 26 March 2005. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  4. ^ Thompson, Des; Birks, H. J. B. (August 2005). "Derek A Ratcliffe 1929-2005". British Wildlife. 16 (6): 410–2.
  5. ^ Hudson, D, ed. (2009). Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2008. Isles of Scilly Bird Group.
  6. ^ "Celebrating 30 years of Birdfair: 3 decades of global conservation impact". Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2022.