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This is a recent split, for when I last visited Cyprus in 2018 the two were considered conspecific. First recorded breeding on the island in 2013, this dove is now both widespread and common. Now a common breeding bird on the island: Spurwinged Lapwing For many visiting birders, Eleonora’s Falcons are one of the biggest draws.

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Cyprus Breeders Falcons Hunters 206

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we learn) that are home to coveted boreal species, breeding wood-warblers, and two species of Grouse. ” (Some titles are still available; A Birder’s Guide to Southeastern Arizona, for example, was updated as recently as 2018.). Sadly, the number of local and regional birding guides has trickled down to almost nothing.

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Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 186

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But then, I am not a cooperative breeder either (nor a non-cooperative one, should this term exist). For quite a few birders visiting Wuyuan, the main reason is to see the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush. Well, they live in groups, something I would never survive.

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China Birds Breeders Species 147

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The same weakness is found in The Feather Thief (2018), a book similarly about an obsessive thief with flexible boundaries of right and wrong. He interviews breeders about rumors of raptor trafficking and egg smuggling, activities that have supposedly been stopped. And, it’s here where that story ends.

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Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 200