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Raptors Worldwide. 2004. Proceedings of the 6th World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls (Budapest, 2003)
This copious volume of 890 pages forms the Proceedings of the 6th World Conference on Birds of Prey & Owls held in May 2003 in Budapest, Hungary. Outstanding amongst the 81 refereed original papers in English, presented by over 150 authors from all over the world, is an extensive section on vultures, severely threatened if not already extinct in many parts of their former range
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Ornitologia, volume 44
The content of the next 44th volume of the journal "Ornithology" has been published on its website. The editorial board reminds that the acceptance of manuscripts for the next 45th volume of the journal continues.
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The Environmental Library
Forth update of the Library of environmental literature is completed. 947 new editions are placed in two sections of the library. 917 editions have been added to the "Shared Library" section (a total of 1670 editions now); 30 editions were added to the section Library of literature on geotechnologies for the protection and study of nature (totaling 101 editions).
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Call for papers on the Red-footed Falcon
Within the framework of the “Bird of the Year” campaign and in honour of the Bird of the Year 2021 – the Red-footed Falcon – admission of materials to the thematic collection of articles is announced.
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Working group history
History and milestones in the development of the Working Group on Birds of Prey of Northern Eurasia.
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Flight Identification of European Passerines
Richly illustrated, state-of-the-art field guide for identifying European passerines in flight. With 496 pages, 2,400 colour photos, 850 colour illustrations it's a first of its kind written & illustrated by Tomasz Cofta, one of the most experienced field ornithologists in Europe.
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Small, brave and impetuous: the Red-footed Falcon was chosen as the "bird of 2021" in Russia
Every year since 1996, the Russian Bird Conservation Union (RBCU) chooses the bird of the year. Environmental educational events and conservation actions, which take place throughout the year, are dedicated to this bird. The symbol of 2021 has become the Red-footed Falcon a member of genus Falco.
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