Dutch Birding
Encyclopedia
Dutch Birding is an ornithological
magazine
published by the Dutch Birding Association. Its editor is Arnoud van den Berg. It was first published in 1979.
It has included the article series Trends in Systematics, mostly authored by George Sangster
, which presented and interpreted the results of research findings on taxonomic issues surrounding Western Palearctic birds.
Several issues of Dutch Birding have been dedicated to specific themes. These include an issue focussing on the identification of Western Palearctic swift
s, one on Nearctic gulls in Europe, one on the Isabelline Shrike
complex, and one on crossbill
calls. Volume 25 no 1 contained four papers on Pine Bunting
s.
Ornithology
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published by the Dutch Birding Association. Its editor is Arnoud van den Berg. It was first published in 1979.
It has included the article series Trends in Systematics, mostly authored by George Sangster
George Sangster
George Sangster is a Dutch ornithologist.He specialises in taxonomy and has written many articles on this subject for the magazines Dutch Birding, British Birds and other publications.He is a member of the Dutch, British and European taxonomic committees....
, which presented and interpreted the results of research findings on taxonomic issues surrounding Western Palearctic birds.
Several issues of Dutch Birding have been dedicated to specific themes. These include an issue focussing on the identification of Western Palearctic swift
Swift
The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are actually not closely related to passerine species at all; swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes, which they share with hummingbirds...
s, one on Nearctic gulls in Europe, one on the Isabelline Shrike
Isabelline Shrike
The Isabelline Shrike is a member of the shrike family . It is the eastern equivalent of the Red-backed Shrike with which it used to be considered conspecific....
complex, and one on crossbill
Crossbill
The crossbill is a bird in the finch family . The three to five species are all classified in the genus Loxia. These birds are characterised by the mandibles crossing at their tips, which gives the group its English name...
calls. Volume 25 no 1 contained four papers on Pine Bunting
Pine Bunting
The Pine Bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group most modern authors now separate from the finches, Fringillidae.-Breeding and habitat:...
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