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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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This laughingthrush is a cooperative breeder – nestlings are fed by all members of a group, often 6-12 (not just 2 as in Wham!): “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” (Note to those readers who do not know Wham!: ” ( source ).

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Birding Shanghai in April 2023

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Apparently , the two main factors influencing double brooding are the individual quality of the breeder and the timing of the first clutch. If you are suffering from depression, you just have found another reason to go birding. Some hoopoe individuals must like chicks a lot, even resorting to double brooding. Who are these weirdoes?

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