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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

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When these birds breed, this can lead to highly cringeworthy announcements, for example from Adelaide Zoo : “We have egg-citing news!” Breeding pairs form exclusive social bonds, yet each partner will still mate with other individuals.” They just sit and pretend not to be there to avoid interaction.”

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere. But recent trends are disturbing: after years of stability, the wintering bird community declined dramatically after 2001.