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The Last Flight of the Ancient Guide of Hajj: Northern Bald Ibis: The Most Threatened Bird of the Middle East Gianluca Serra 2017 "A conservation struggle against time was fought in Syria between 2002 and 2011, the aim being to prevent the last known and genetically unique population of Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) in the Middle East from becoming extinct. The Nothern Bald Ibis had been declared extinct in Syria from the early 30s and in the whole Middle East in 1989. The news of the discovery of a relic colony of 7 individuals of this species in Palmyra desert, Syria, in 2002 made headlines on international media; reviving the hopes to be still on time to rescue the oriental population from extinction – and suddenly turning the species as the most threatened one in the Middle East…. …. The recent – most likely final- extinction of this ancient and iconic population of Northern Bald Ibis is fully documented. The Last Flight of the Ancient Guide of Hajj was designed to provide an independent recount of this conservation saga and to set the record straight."

International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita Compiled by Maria Jose Jimenez Armesto, Christiane Boehm & Chris Bowden Technical Series No. 10 AEWA 2006 From the executive summary: "The Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita has undergone a long history of decline over at least four centuries, having been distributed over much of north and northeast Africa and the Middle East. Two distinct populations have been identified which are genetically distinct. The main western population occurs in Morocco and now numbers around 100 pairs. A relict population of two pairs persists in Syria, providing a precarious opportunity to keep the eastern population going in a truly wild state. Turkish birds are now only semi-wild, but are still a very important genetic resource for a time when reintroduction methodology has been developed further."

Northern Bald Ibis Conservation and Reintroduction Workshop Editor: C. Boehm, C.G.R. Bowden and M.J.R. Jordan Proceedings of the International Advisory Group for the Northern Bald Ibis (IAGNBI) Meeting Alpenzoo Innsbruck, Tirol, July 2003 RSPB 2003 "Twenty-five northern bald ibis experts, from a total of eight nations (Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey) participated in this workshop, and subsequent excursion to visit the Grunau and Scharnstein projects. The fairly small group size allowed fruitful discussions and contributed to the success of the meeting. Its results are represented in this workshop report and will hopefully help to improve efforts to save the northern bald ibis."	Buy from amazon.co.uk

Wading Birds : Birds of the World J. MacKenzie Key Porter Books 1997 " With species that range from the familiar to the truly exotic, wading birds can be found at the margins of water all over the world. This magnificent book, which features 120 full-colour photographs from the world's top nature photographers, celebrates these beautiful creatures and includes breathtaking images of Sandhill Cranes in flights across New Mexico, Cattle Egrets perched on the head of an elephant and Tellow-billed Storks standing sentinal in a stark African tree. The informative text and extensive captions provide valuable details about these magnificent birds, including distinguishing marks, behaviour patterns and habitats. This book is a visual feast, the definitive guide for novice and veteran birdwatchers, nature lovers and conservationists."	Buy from amazon.co.uk

The White Ibis: Wetland Wanderer Keith L. Bildstein Smithsonian Books 1993 "Beginning in 1980, the author studied the thousands of ibises which converge each spring on tiny Pumpkinseed Island, South Carolina. Contains much useful information on breeding and behaviour."	Buy from amazon.co.uk

Long-legged Wading Birds of the North American Wetlands Mark Riegner Stackpole Books 1993 A study of the long-legged wading birds of North American with colour photographs by Lucian Niemeyer.	Buy from amazon.co.uk

Storks, Ibises And Spoonbills Of The World James A. Hancock, James A. Kushlan and M. Philip Kahl Illustrations: Alan Harris, David Quinn Poyser 1992 "A detailed study of the 19 storks, 1 shoebill, 23 ibises and 6 spoonbills of the world. There are introductory chapters on taxonomy and feeding, breeding and behaviour, followed by detailed coverage of each species. The text is supported by colour plates."	Buy from amazon.co.uk

A Bibliography Of Storks, Ibises And Spoonbills Malcolm Coulter and Albert Bryan Savannah River Ecology Laboratory 1991	Buy from amazon.co.uk

The Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus Ruber): Status, Conservation and Recent Research Editor: PC Frederick et al Wetlands International 1990 "Proceedings of the First International Scarlet Ibis Conservation Workshop, Caracas, Venezuela 1988."	Buy from amazon.co.uk

The Wading Birds of North America: A Definitive Work Covering The United States And Canada Allan W. Eckert Paintings & Drawings: Karl E.Karalus Weathervane Books / Random House 1987 Covers Herons, egrets, bittern, ibises, spoonbills, flamingos, cranes, limpkins, rails, gallinules, and coots.	Buy from amazon.co.uk

Birds of the Wetlands James Hancock Croom Helm 1984 "Beautifully illustrated throughout in colour from the author's own collection of photographs, this spectacular book is the work of one of the world's most-travelled authorities on wetland birds. The beauty of the bird life is set against telling explanations of how wetland habitats work and of their place in the international conservation scene. Still a haven for huge breeding populations of herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills, anhingas, cormorants, wildfowl, waders, and birds of prey, wetlands are some of the world's last and best wild places"	Buy from amazon.co.uk

The Living Bird Ninth Annual The Laboratory of Ornithology Cornell University 1970 Contents: A Study Of Nesting Torrent Ducks In The Andes - George M Moffett, Jr Displays Of Four Species Of Blue-Winged Ducks - Frank McKinney The Shoulder-Spot Display Of Grouse - H G Lumsden Orientation In Gulls: Effect Of Distance, Direction Of Release And Wind - William E Southern Breeding Behavior Of The Sanderling In The Canadian High Arctic - David F Parmelee The Scarlet Ibis in Surinam and Trinidad - Richard P ffrench and F Haverschmidt Breeding Behavior Of The Rock Ptamigan - S D MacDonald The Eastern Bluebird: Its Breeding Season, Clutch Size And Nesting Success - David B Peakall A Photographic Study Of The Potoo In Colombia - Jose Ignacio Borrero H. Life history of the Common Potoo - Alexander F Skutch Illustrations by: Robert Gillmor, R A Richardson, Albert Earl Gilbert, Keith Shackleton, Tony Angell, J H Czech, George Miksch Sutton, John Henry Dick, Paul Barruel, F Haverschmidt, John Crosby, and William Zimmerman	Buy from amazon.co.uk

Coro-Coro: The World of the Scarlet Ibis Paul A. Zahl Bobbs-Merrill 1954	Buy from amazon.co.uk Buy from amazon.co.uk

Catalogue Of The Plataleae, Herodiones, Steganopodes, Pygopodes, Alcae and Impennes In The Collection Of The British Museum Catalogue Of The Birds In The British Museum, Volume XXVI Plataleae and Herodiones: R. Bowdler Sharpe Steganopodes, Pygopodes, Alcae, Impennes: W.R. Ogilvie-Grant 14 colour plates: J. Smit, J.G. Keulemans Printed By Order Of The Trustees Sold by: Longman & Co.; B. Quaritch; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.; and at the British Museum (Natural History) 1898 From the preface: "The present volume, though not numerically the last, has been, owing to various delays in its production, the last to appear. Its publication completes the series, as originally projected by Dr. Gunther more than twenty-five years ago. The whole work consists of twenty-seven volumes, and it may fairly claim to be one of the most important aids to the study of Systematic Ornithology which has ever been produced. The first volume appeared in June 1874. The others have followed at intervals averaging rather less than a year. The publication of the work has therefore been very nearly coincident with Dr. Gunther's administration of the Zoological Department of the Museum. It is to him that the general arrangement and supervision of the work is due, although each contributor has been allowed a considerable latitude in following his own views as to the details of classification and nomenclature."