Hi Tweets,

Too good an item not to forward, a pretty good nomenclature booklist.

M

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>Dear Ketil Knudsen (from Himantopus (h.) knudseni I presume),
>
>>From your mail I would say that you have a more than average interest in
>the backgrounds of ornithological nomenclature. In that respect we can
>shake hands and therefore you might be interested in a list of books
>where you might find most answers to your questions. Unfortunately I do
>not own all these titles (two of them (4 & 7) have not been published
>yet and two out of print titles (1 & 9) will be hard to find), but
>perhaps I could help you with some questions if you do not have access
>to the books listed below.
>
>1. Gebhart, L. (1964) Die Ornithologen Mitteleuropas. Giesen ("Nachtrge
> in Journal fr Ornithologie)
>2. Gotch, Arthur Frederick (1995) Latin Names Explained. A Guide to the
> Scientific Classification of Reptiles, Birds and Mammals. London:
> Blandford Press/Cassell Plc. (ISBN 0-7137-2565-6)
>3. Jobling, James A. (1991) A dioctionary of scientific bird names.
> Oxford: Oxford University Press (ISBN 0-19-854634-3; reviewed in DB
> 14/3: 108, BW 5/2: 79 & Limicola 6/4: 201)
>4. Jobling, James A. (1998?) Great Encyclopaedia of English Names of
> Birds of the World (see BW 10/2: 76)
>5. Mearns, Barbara & Richard Mearns (1988) Biographies for birdwatchers.
> London: Academic Press (ISBN 0.12.487422.3; reviewed in BB 82/8: 383-
> 384 and Limicola 3/2: 85)
>6. Mearns, Barbara & Richard Mearns (1992) Audubon to Xantus. London:
> Academic Press (ISBN 0-12-487423-1; review in BB 86: 390-391)
>7. Mearns, Barbara & Richard Mearns (1998) The Bird Collectors. London:
> Academic Press (ISBN 0-12-487440-1; c. 400 pp.)
>8. Voous, Karel Hendrik (1995) In de ban van vogels; Geschiedenis van de
> beoefening van de ornithologie in Nederland in de twintigste eeuw;
> Tevens Ornithologisch Biografisch Woordenboek. Utrecht: Uitgeverij
> Scheffers (ISBN 90 5546 013 3)
>9. Wynne, Owen E. (1969) Biographical Key - names of birds of the
> world - to authors and those commemorated. Fordingbridge, Hants:
> Wynne (246 pp.)
>
>Happy reading,
>
>Oscar.vanRootselaar at FA.SLM.WAU.NL
>
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