An Israeli ornithologist has recently been crowned the 'Bird Brain of Britain.' At the 2016 Birdfair exhibition in Egleton, England, over the weekend, Yoav Perlman earned the coveted title in a bird-watching trivia competition. Perlman, a senior ornithologist for the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, chose to focus on the theme 'Rare Birds in Israel from 1985-present.' Answering questions on both his specific topic and global historical ornithology, Perlman had only one mistake, according to SPNI. He erred when asked what bird was used in a painting of King Tutankhamun, answering 'bird of prey' rather than ibis. Perlman received a £2000 prize for his win, which will be donated to bird conservation projects, SPNI said.
(photo credit: The Jerusalem Post)