The Rarest Bird in the World: The Search for the Nechisar Nightjar
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.41 (773 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1605989630 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
On that expedition, they collected more than two dozen specimens, saw more than three hundred species of birds, and a plethora of rare butterflies, dragonflies, reptiles, mammals, and plants. It was like nothing they had ever seem before. Part detective story, part love affair, and pure adventure storytelling at its best, a celebration of the thrill of exploration and the lure of wild places during the search for the elusive Nechisar Nightjar.In 1990, a group of Cambridge scientists arrived at the Plains of Nechisar in Ethiopia. As they were gathering up their findings, a wing of an unidentified bird was packed into a brown paper bag. Rarest Bird is a celebration of a certain way of seeing the world, and will bring out the explorer in in everyone who reads it.. Could a new species be named based on just one wing? After much discussion, a new species was announced: Nechisar Nightjar, or Camprimulgus Solala, which means "only wing." And so birdwatchers like Vernon began to dream.Twenty-two years late
" I love reading a book that I can't put down Claudia L. Smith I purchased this book because of a review in the "Wall Street Journal." I love reading a book that I can't put down. The beauty of the writing grabbed my attention at the beginning, but it didn't demand my attention throughout. Perhaps, it became too ethereal. "Five Stars" according to Beth Bryant. Thanks. A Wonderful Journey into a Hidden Part of Ethopia Looking for a Natural Treasure I read quite a lot of what I would call "travel Natural History". As a biologist myself I enjoy learning and seeing those hidden places of world less traveled to filled with wonder, and Nechisar National Park fills the bill. I found this journey to Ethiopia v
When not working on environmental matters, he is either designing special buildings or traveling the world looking for the rare birds. Vernon R.L. This is his first book. . Head was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He is an award winning architecture and the Chairman of BirdLife South Africa, one of Africa's biggest
But it hardly matters; the search and Vernon Head’s telling are more than satisfying enough.” (Wall Street Journal)“Head writes evocatively, making it easy for the reader to virtually smell the dust and hear the sounds. This combination of reverence and scientific history is attractive as both a work of literature and an illumination. More study is needed. Accomplished, vivid, lyrical prose that is full of wonderment.” (The Sunday Times (South Africa))“Head's language is laudatory, his tone elegiac. Head writes of his passion for birding and his love of pristine environments. His enthusiasm for his subject is contagious. Read and enjoy.” (Afr