Information about 2000 In Birding And Ornithology
- See also 1999 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2000, other specialist lists of events in 2000 and 2001 in birding and ornithology
Worldwide
New species
- Foothill Elaenia Myiopagis olallai from Ecuador and Peru is described as new to science in The Wilson Bulletin
- Caatinga Antwren Herpsilochmus sellowi from Brazil is described as new to science in the American journal The Auk
- Taiwan Bush-Warbler Bradypterus alishanensis is described as new to science in the American journal The Auk
- Scarlet-banded Barbet Capito wallacei is described as new to science.
Rediscoveries
- Four pairs of Chinese Crested Tern are found breeding on the Matsu Islands, the first sighting anywhere in the world since 1991.
Taxonomic developments
To be completedOrnithologists
Deaths
- 12 April - Ronald Lockley (b. 1903)
Europe
Britain
Breeding birds
To be completedMigrant and wintering birds
- Several hundred Honey Buzzards pass through during the autumn.
Rare birds
- Two Zitting Cisticolas in Dorset are the third and fourth for Britain.
- A Swinhoe's Storm Petrel near Aberdeen in July is the first for Scotland and eighth for Britain.
- Britain's first Siberian Blue Robin is seen in Suffolk during October.
- Britain's first Long-tailed Shrike is found in the Outer Hebrides in November.
Other Events
- The British Birdwatching Fair has albatrosses as its theme for the year.
Ireland
- A Blue-winged Warbler at Cape Clear in October is the first record for Europe.
Scandinavia
To be completedNorth America
To be completedAsia
To be completed- '' See also 1998 in birding and ornithology, main events of 1999, other specialist lists of events in 1999 and 2000 in birding and ornithology
Worldwide
New species
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List of '1999 in' articles - Other events of 2000 - List of '2001 in' articles - List of '2002 in' articles
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Culture
- 2000 in architecture
- 2000 in film
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To be completed
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Taxonomic developments
To be completedEurope
Britain
Breeding birds
To be completedMigrant and wintering birds
- Record-breaking numbers of Rose-coloured Starling reach Britain.
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Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Number of new species described 5 8 6 3 6 5 4
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Number of new species described 5 8 6 3 6 5 4
Countries with high numbers of newly described species
- Brazil
- Peru
- Indonesia
The birds, year-by-year
2000
- Foothill Elaenia
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M. olallai
Binomial name
Myiopagis olallai
Coopmans & Krabbe, 2000
The Foothill Elaenia (Myiopagis olallai) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.
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Binomial name
Myiopagis olallai
Coopmans & Krabbe, 2000
The Foothill Elaenia (Myiopagis olallai) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.
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The Wilson Journal of Ornithology (until 2006 The Wilson Bulletin) is a quarterly scientific journal published by the Wilson Ornithological Society. Both the society and its journal were named after American ornithologist Alexander Wilson.
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H. sellowi
Binomial name
Herpsilochmus sellowi
Whitney, Pacheco, Buzzetti & Parrini, 2000
The Caatinga Antwren (Herpsilochmus sellowi
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Binomial name
Herpsilochmus sellowi
Whitney, Pacheco, Buzzetti & Parrini, 2000
The Caatinga Antwren (Herpsilochmus sellowi
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The Auk is a quarterly journal and the official publication of the American Ornithologists' Union, having been continuously published by that body since 1884. The journal contains articles relating scientific studies of the anatomy, behavior, and distribution of birds.
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B. alishanensis
Binomial name
Bradypterus alishanensis
Rasmussen, Round, Dickinson & Rozendaal, 2000
The Taiwan Bush-warbler (Bradypterus alishanensis
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Binomial name
Bradypterus alishanensis
Rasmussen, Round, Dickinson & Rozendaal, 2000
The Taiwan Bush-warbler (Bradypterus alishanensis
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The Auk is a quarterly journal and the official publication of the American Ornithologists' Union, having been continuously published by that body since 1884. The journal contains articles relating scientific studies of the anatomy, behavior, and distribution of birds.
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C. wallacei
Binomial name
Capito wallacei
J.P.O'Neill, D.F.Lane, A.W.Kratter, A.P.Capparella & C.F.
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Binomial name
Capito wallacei
J.P.O'Neill, D.F.Lane, A.W.Kratter, A.P.Capparella & C.F.
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T. bernsteini
Binomial name
Thalasseus bernsteini
(Schlegel, 1863)
Synonyms
Sterna bernsteini Schlegel, 1863
The Chinese Crested Tern (Thalasseus bernsteini, syn.
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Binomial name
Thalasseus bernsteini
(Schlegel, 1863)
Synonyms
Sterna bernsteini Schlegel, 1863
The Chinese Crested Tern (Thalasseus bernsteini, syn.
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Lienchiang County
連江?
Abbreviation(s): Matsu (馬祖)
County seat Nangan Township
Region Eastern Fujian
County Magistrate Chen Hsueh-sheng (陳雪生)
Cities
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連江?
Abbreviation(s): Matsu (馬祖)
County seat Nangan Township
Region Eastern Fujian
County Magistrate Chen Hsueh-sheng (陳雪生)
Cities
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April 12 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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Events
- 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire
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Ronald Mathias Lockley (November 8 1903 - March 12 2000 (aged 98)) was a Welsh naturalist and author who spent much of his later life in New Zealand.
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P. apivorus
Binomial name
Pernis apivorus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus
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Binomial name
Pernis apivorus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus
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C. juncidis
Binomial name
Cisticola juncidis
(Rafinesque, 1810)
The Zitting Cisticola or Streaked Fantail Warbler[2] (Cisticola juncidis
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Binomial name
Cisticola juncidis
(Rafinesque, 1810)
The Zitting Cisticola or Streaked Fantail Warbler[2] (Cisticola juncidis
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Dorset
Motto: Who's a'feard
Geography
Status Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county
Origin Historic
Region South West England
Area
- Total
- Admin. council
- Admin.
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Motto: Who's a'feard
Geography
Status Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county
Origin Historic
Region South West England
Area
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- Admin. council
- Admin.
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O. monorhis
Binomial name
Oceanodroma monorhis
(Swinhoe, 1867)
Synonyms
Thalassidroma monorhis Swinhoe, 1867
Swinhoe's Storm-petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis
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Binomial name
Oceanodroma monorhis
(Swinhoe, 1867)
Synonyms
Thalassidroma monorhis Swinhoe, 1867
Swinhoe's Storm-petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis
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Aberdeen
Gaelic - Obar Dheathain
Scots - Aiberdeen
Granite City, Oil Capital of Europe, Silver City
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Gaelic - Obar Dheathain
Scots - Aiberdeen
Granite City, Oil Capital of Europe, Silver City
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L. cyane
Binomial name
Luscinia cyane
(Pallas, 1776)
The Siberian Blue Robin, Luscinia cyane,
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Binomial name
Luscinia cyane
(Pallas, 1776)
The Siberian Blue Robin, Luscinia cyane,
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Suffolk (pronounced /'sʌfək/) is a historic and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south.
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L. schach
Binomial name
Lanius schach
Linnaeus, 1758
The Long-tailed Shrike or the Rufous-backed Shrike (Lanius schach) is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes.
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Binomial name
Lanius schach
Linnaeus, 1758
The Long-tailed Shrike or the Rufous-backed Shrike (Lanius schach) is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes.
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Na h-Eileanan Siar
(The Western Isles)
Location
Geography
Area Ranked 7th
- Total 3,071 km²
- % Water ?
Admin HQ Stornoway
(Steòrnabhagh)
GB-ELS
ONS code 00RJ
Demographics
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(The Western Isles)
Location
Geography
Area Ranked 7th
- Total 3,071 km²
- % Water ?
Admin HQ Stornoway
(Steòrnabhagh)
GB-ELS
ONS code 00RJ
Demographics
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The British Birdwatching Fair or Birdfair is an annual event for birdwatchers, held every August at Rutland Water in England. It is described as the birder’s “Glastonbury”.
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V. pinus
Binomial name
Vermivora pinus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
The Blue-winged Warbler, Vermivora pinus, is a fairly common New World warbler, 11.5 cm long and weighing 8.5 g..
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Binomial name
Vermivora pinus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
The Blue-winged Warbler, Vermivora pinus, is a fairly common New World warbler, 11.5 cm long and weighing 8.5 g..
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Cape Clear may refer to:
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- Cape Clear (software company)
- Clear Island
- Cape Clear, Victoria - a town in Australia
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