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Birding Longcanggou, Sichuan again (but maybe for the last time)

10,000 Birds

It even seems that the pliant researchers indirectly support the fighting (even though it has led to the species being one of the most hunted ones in that province) by developing a quick method to identify the sex of the bird (the males turn out to be somewhat bigger and thus presumably the more coveted fighters). Shame on the researchers.

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Birds of the World: The Art of Elizabeth Gould

10,000 Birds

In the introduction, Hart and Datta delineate the many steps involved, starting with drawing on a large stone with greasy crayon and ending with colorists hand-coloring based on Elizabeth’s template (with John Gould checking the proof between printing and coloring). ” In the introductory section (time to go back to the beginning!)

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