Danny Rogers wrote:
A few brief words in defence of HANZAB - it would have been difficult
for the author of the White-faced Heron text in HANZAB to consult the
Handbook of the Birds of the World, which was published two years later!
I'll second that - and my involvement with HANZAB has been limited to
proof reading some of the owl and nightjat text in one volume!
One of the great functions of HANZAB is to summarise the knowledge as it
existed at the time of publication. When an observer sees something of
interest, a quick check in HANZAB will give a good indication as to
whether this is new knowledge or not. If not, do some more research,
and PUBLISH! That's how this kind of information is accumulated in the
first place!!!
L.
--
=================================
Lawrie Conole
Senior Ecologist
Ornithology & Terrestrial Ecology
Ecology Australia Pty. Ltd.
Flora and Fauna Consultants
88B Station Street
FAIRFIELD VIC 3078 Australia
E-mail:
Internet: http://www.ecologyaustralia.com.au/
Ph: (03) 9489 4191; Mob: (0419) 588 993
Fax: (03) 9481 7679
ABN 83 006 757 142
NOTE: This message may contain privileged and/or confidential
information intended for addressees only. If you are not the intended
recipient you are notified that any review, re-transmission, disclosure,
use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited by
State and Commonwealth Acts of Parliament including the Victorian
Information Privacy Act 2000.
--------------------------------------------
Birding-Aus is now on the Web at
www.birding-aus.org
--------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message 'unsubscribe
birding-aus' (no quotes, no Subject line)
to
|
