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South American Bird Fair
The South American Birdwatching Fair is an annual event for birdwatchers, held every year in a different country of the continent. It is described as the birders' principal meeting in South America, with people from all over the world. Lovers of wildlife in general and birdwatching in particular can find in the fair a space for networking and sharing talks, workshops, seminars and birding trips. Each year's programme includes birding themes in general, recent scientific findings and presentations in many related themes. A large number of suppliers of binoculars, cameras, books, clothing and other birdwatching equipment, artists and tour companies display and sell their wares, and there are lectures, birding outings and trips, a fellowship dinner and other attractions. The South American Birdwatching Fair is sponsored by many international organisations, including every country in South America, such as BirdLife International, Wetlands International, Red de Observadores de Av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birdwatching
Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science. A birdwatcher may observe by using their naked eye, by using a visual enhancement device like binoculars or a telescope, by listening for bird sounds, or by watching public webcams. Most birdwatchers pursue this activity for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who engage in the study of birds using formal scientific methods. Birding, birdwatching, and twitching The first recorded use of the term ''birdwatcher'' was in 1901 by Edmund Selous; ''bird'' was introduced as a verb in 1918. The term ''birding'' was also used for the practice of ''fowling'' or hunting with firearms as in Shakespeare's '' The Merry Wives of Windsor'' (1602): "She laments sir... her husband goes this morning a-birding." The terms ''birding'' and ''birdwatching'' are today used by some interchangeably, although some participants prefer ''birding'', partly because it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarovski
Swarovski (, ) is an Austrian producer of glass based in Wattens, Austria, and has existed as a family-owned business since its founding in 1895 by Daniel Swarovski. The company is split into three major industry areas: the Swarovski Crystal Business, which primarily produces crystal glass, jewelry and accessories; Swarovski Optik, which produces optical instruments such as telescopes, telescopic sights for rifles, and binoculars; and Tyrolit, a manufacturer of grinding, sawing, drilling, and dressing tools, as well as a supplier of tools and machines. Today, the Swarovski Crystal Business is one of the highest grossing business units within Swarovski, with a global reach of approximately 3,000 stores in roughly 170 countries, more than 29,000 employees, and a revenue of about 2.7 billion euros (in 2018). Swarovski is now run by the fifth generation of family members. It has been announced, however, that for the first time in the company's key history, senior management p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds. It has also been an area with a large contribution made by amateurs in terms of time, resources, and financial support. Studies on birds have helped develop key concepts in biology including evolution, behaviour and ecology such as the definition of species, the process of speciation, instinct, learning, ecological niches, guilds, island biogeography, phylogeography, and conservation. While early ornithology was principally concerned with descriptions and distributions of species, ornithologists today seek answers to very specific questions, often using birds as models to test hypotheses or predictions based on theories. Most modern biological theories apply across life forms, and the number of scientists w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horacio Matarasso
Horacio Matarasso (born January 6, 1967) is an ornithologist and leader of South American bird watchers. Biography Born in Buenos Aires in 1967, where he lived until 1995. He joined Aves Argentinas in 1984 and studied Biology at the University of Buenos Aires, specialized in Ornithology. He is currently member of the team of Ibera Birding Lodge, consultor of Fundación Humedales, representative of Wetlands International in Argentina, and director of Buenos Dias Birding and make trips to study birds in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Brazil and other countries of the continent. Contributions to birdwatching Since 1996 to 2014 he lived in northern Patagonia, where was director of the Centre for Ornithology Neuquén from Universidad Nacional del Comahue. He has made several contributions to the Ornithology, including the discovery of 2 new species for Argentina: The Tenca (''Mimus thenca'') and the Slender-billed Parakeet'' Enicognathus leptorhynchus The slender-billed par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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