The bird man of baghdad.

• Autores: Gary Stix
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 304, Nº. 2, 2011, págs. 24-24
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article offers a profile of Iraqi ornithologist Omar Fadhil of the University of Baghdad, Iraq. Topics include his fascination with birds, such as falcons, his involvement with research tracking an endangered migratory bird species called the sociable lapwing, and the challenges to bird-watching in Iraq, such as the requirement of official endorsements from Iraqi police and various ministries.