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Renaissance spirits, all! I so enjoy your postings on naturens. Joan Patrick Kelly wrote: > Hi all: > > Nova East 2006 (http://halifax.rasc.ca/ne) featured three afternoon presentations collectively called "A Naturalist's Universe". The presentations (by myself, Sherman Williiams and Richard Stern) looked at the similarities between birding and astronomy. Given that, it is rather interesting that the discoverer of the new Indian bird is not only an avid birder, but also a professional astronomer… > > Pat > > On Sep 13, 2006, at 10:43 PM, Rick Ballard wrote: > > Here is a photo and more news. > http://www.birdlife.org/news/pr/2006/09/bugun_liocichla.html > > Subject: India lands first new bird in more than half a century > > Globe and Mail, Wed., Sept. 13/06 > > World in Brief > > India lands first new bird in more than half a > century > Reuters > > New Delhi -- A striking multicoloured bird has been discovered in India, the country's first > ornithological find in more than 50 years, experts said yesterday. > > The bugun Liocichla [? - JW], scientifically known as Liocichla bugunorum, was discovered in > May in the remote northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. > > PHOTO [no colours] missing with on-line story, present on p. A9 of Print Edition: > Bugun Liocichla, a babbler, is named after the Bugun tribe. > [RAMANA ATHREYA/REUTERS] > > -- > Rick Ballard > Torbay, Newfoundland, Canada > http://www.ideaphore.com > > ========================================================================== > Patrick Kelly > Director of Computer Facilities > ========================================================================== > Faculty of Architecture and Planning > Dalhousie University > ========================================================================== > PO Box 1000 Stn Central 5410 Spring Garden Road > Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 > Canada Canada > ========================================================================== > Phone:(902) 494-3294 FAX:(902) 423-6672 E-mail:patrick.kelly@dal.ca > ========================================================================== > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/446 - Release Date: 9/12/2006
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