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Birder, Defined

10,000 Birds

The book has garnered positive reviews in publications such as the New York Times , The Atlantic , and The New Yorker. Producing a dictionary, or a new edition of an existing dictionary, is a daunting task. For anyone who has even a passing interest in words, definitions, or dictionaries, it is fascinating.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Each species account starts with names–family name at the top of the page, followed below by English name of the species, alpha code, scientific name, local name in Cuba and the standard name as accepted by the Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO). Press in 2003. There is even room for notes. Raffaele, James, Wiley, Orlando H.

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

10,000 Birds

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) small families putting less pressure on the adult members of the family). In this case, they would be exhibiting polyandry. Wicked, right?

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