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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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The drawing on the left is from 1714, the one on the right is the result of Birkhead’s own dissection. 61: dissection showing upper mandible, lower mandible, and tongue, photo by Tim Birkhead, © Tim Birkhead; text © 2022, Tim Birkhead and Princeton University Press. . There’s the Neolithic era; Ancient Egypt (bird mummies!);

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Birding Kota Kinabalu, Borneo: Rice Paddies

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goiavier [Yellow-vented Bulbul] were dissected for stomach content analysis” The results of the study are not entirely positive for the bulbul – while it feeds on insects, which might be seen as beneficial, one of the main food items is a weevil that is important in pollinating the oil palms.

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