2017 in birding and ornithology


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The year 2017 in birding and ornithology.

Worldwide

New species

See also Bird species new to science described in the 2010s

Taxonomic developments

The British Ornithologists' Union announced that it would adopt the IOC World Bird List from 1 January 2018.[1]

Ornithologists

Deaths

World listing

Europe

Britain

Breeding birds

Migrant and wintering birds

Rare birds

Other events

  • According to the RSPB's Birdcrime report, there were 68 confirmed incidents of raptor persecution in the UK, with shooting the most common method. There was four prosecutions and one conviction.[4]

Ireland

North America

To be completed

References

  1. ^ "BOU to adopt IOC World Bird List". British Ornithologists' Union. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Farewell to IJFL". British Birds. 110: 76. February 2017.
  3. ^ Carrington, Damian (2 August 2017). "'Incredible': night herons breed for first time in UK". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b Anon (Winter 2018). "Birdcrime reveals persecution". Nature's Home. p. 38.



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