Nagamichi Kuroda
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was a Japan
ese ornithologist. His works included Birds of the Island of Java (2 Volumes, 1933–36) and Parrots of the World in Life Colours (1975). He described the Crested Shelduck
in 1917.
He also worked on the distinction between the auks and petrels and the special characteristics of shearwaters that foraged underwater.
Kuroda, N. 1953. On the skeletons of Puffinus nativitatus and Pagodroma nivea. Tori 13: 50-67.
Kuroda, N. 1983. Some osteological notes on Procellariiformes. Tori 32:41-61.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese ornithologist. His works included Birds of the Island of Java (2 Volumes, 1933–36) and Parrots of the World in Life Colours (1975). He described the Crested Shelduck
Crested Shelduck
The Crested Shelduck or Korean Crested Shelduck, Tadorna cristata, is a species of bird in the family Anatidae. It is critically endangered and believed by some to be extinct. The male Crested Shelduck has a greenish-black crown, breast, primaries, and tail, while the rest of its face, chin, and...
in 1917.
He also worked on the distinction between the auks and petrels and the special characteristics of shearwaters that foraged underwater.
Kuroda, N. 1953. On the skeletons of Puffinus nativitatus and Pagodroma nivea. Tori 13: 50-67.
Kuroda, N. 1983. Some osteological notes on Procellariiformes. Tori 32:41-61.
List of books available in English
- Birds of the Island of Java (1933)
- Passeres (1933)