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The World's Rarest is proud and delighted to acknowledge the generous support of key sponsors Minox, Lynx Edicions, BirdLife International, WILDGuides, Princeton University Press and the World Migratory Bird Day in providing a range of very exciting prizes for the photo competitions associated with the production of The World's Rarest Birds.
The following prizes will be awarded to the winners of the 'Critically Endangered & Endangered' and 'Data Deficient' categories in The World's Rarest Birds NEW Photo Competition, which ran until 31 August 2011. The winners will be announced when The World's Rarest Birds is published in 2012.
First Prize in the 'Critically Endangered & Endangered' category
A selection of four ornithological publications (winner's choice) from Princeton University Press
Second Prize in the 'Critically Endangered & Endangered' category
The WILDGuides publication: Nightjars of the World
First Prize in the Data Deficient category
The Lynx Edicions publication: Threatened Birds of the World
Second Prize in the Data Deficient category
The BirdLife International publication: Birds and People
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The following prizes will be awarded to the winners of both the 'Critically Endangered & Extinct in the Wild' and 'Endangered & Data Deficient' categories in the first The World's Rarest Birds Photo Competition, which closed on 31 August 2010. The winning entries will be announced before the end of Decembner 2010.
First Prize in both categories
The new Minox BL 10x44 BR - Comfort Bridge binocular
Second Prize in both categories
Minox BV 10x42 BR binocular
Third Prize in both categories
Minox BV 10x25 BR binocular
Fourth Prize in the 'Critically Endangered & Extinct in the Wild' category
The WILDGuides publication: Nightjars of the World
Fourth prize in the 'Endangered & Data Deficient' category
The Lynx Edicions publication: Currasows of the World
Fifth Prize in both categories
The BirdLife International publication: Birds and People
Sixth Prize in both categories
The Lynx Edicions publication: Threatened Birds of the World
Special Prize for the best photo of one of the 28 Critically Endangered species that are migratory
The Academic Press publication: The Migration Ecology of Birds
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In addition, ten photographers who submit their images but are not selected for publication in The World's Rarest Birds, and whose work is adjudged to be highly commended, will each win a copy of The World’s Rarest Birds.
