2018 in birding and ornithology
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- See also 2017 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2018 and 2019 in birding and ornithology
The year 2018 in birding and ornithology.
Worldwide
New species
- See also Bird species new to science described in the 2010s
Taxonomic developments
Ornithologists
Deaths
World listing
Europe
- European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) – a ten-year Turtle Dove Action Plan was launched across its African and European range in May. Since 1980 it has declined by 78% across Europe.[1][2]
Britain
Breeding birds
- Common crane (Grus grus) – 54 pairs raised 25 young to bring the UK population to around 180.[3]
Migrant and wintering birds
Rare birds
- Grey catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) – first seen on 15 October at Treve Common, near Land's End, Cornwall. The second UK record.[4]
Other events
Ireland
North America
To be completed
References
- Anon (Winter 2018). "Turtle dove plan takes flight". Nature's Home. p. 39.
- "Operation Turtle Dove". Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Wild News. In Numbers". BBC Wildlife. March 2019. p. 52.
- Reines, Jeff. "Video captures rare catbird in Cornwall - and you can hear why it got its name". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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