Tito Narosky

Tito (Samuel) Narosky (born June 6, 1932) is an Argentine ornithologist and writer. Of the 20 books he has authored or co-authored, Birds of Argentina and Uruguay, a Field Guide is the best known, with over 40,000 copies sold.

Tito Narosky
Personal details
Born	June 6, 1932 (1932-06-06) (age 92) Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Birding in Patagonia. With Horacio Matarasso and a group.

Narosky in a symposium during the South American Bird Fair 2010

Narosky has studied and observed wild birds for more than 50 years, having made over 200 field trips and published hundreds of scientific papers and articles. He is closely associated with Aves Argentinas, the Argentine partner of BirdLife International since 1967, of which he is honorary president. He conducted their first birdwatching courses, edited the journal El Hornero and created the Argentinian Naturalist School. He added five new bird species for the country and one new to science: the white-collared seedeater, as well as records of previously unknown nests. In 2010 he presented the 16° edition of his classical Field Guide and the official Checklist of the Birds of Argentina (with Horacio Matarasso). He is president of the Scientific Assessor Committee of the South American Bird Fair

Writing the official "Checklist of the Birds of Argentina", 2010

References

Sources

• Narosky, Tito and D. Izurieta (2010). Birds of Argentina and Uruguay 2010. Buenos Aires: Vazquez Mazini Ediciones. ISBN 978-987-9132-27-2.
• Argentina's Birds Checklist. 2010. Tito Narosky and Horacio Matarasso. Vazquez Mazini Editores
• Fayo, Patricio (2010). Rights Catalogue Argentina 2010 (PDF). Buenos Aires: Editorial Argentina. ISBN 978-950-9394-54-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-10.
• Historias a vuelo de pajaro / Tito Narosky. National Library of Australia. 1984. ISBN 9789502400211. Retrieved 2011-01-15. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

Notes

• Miembros del Comité Asesor de la South American Bird Fair
• Tito Narosky en la historia de la Asociación Ornitológica del Plata Aves Argentinas