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A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Seychelles by Chris Mason-Parker

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The author, Chris Mason-Parker, has lived in Seychelles since 2009, where he is an active member of the conservation community. A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Seychelles by Chris Mason-Parker ISBN 10: 1913679284 ISBN 13: 9781913679286 Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2023 Binding: Paperback Number of pages: 196

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Penguins, Parrots and Wine on Matiu / Somes Island

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As I have explained before these islands are the best place for a lot of the birding here because they are more easily protected from introduced mammals which wreck such havoc on the wildlife here. Since 1984 it has been planted with native bush and pests were controlled, and is now used as a wildlife reserve.

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Mysteries of the Mitred Parakeets

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There is a population of large green and red parrots in New York City? JFK Airport was a major hub for the importation of wildlife for the pet trade, and it is likely that birds escaped from quarantine during this period. Reports in 2009 from Nassau County may put the total number of birds as high as 50. What, you may ask?

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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet

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Monk Parakeet is the only parrot species that builds its own nest. Stephen Pruett-Jones, an evolutionary biologist who has extensively studied the Monk Parakeets of Chicago, only says that the nests offer a successful alternative to the tree hollows or palm trees utilized by other parrot species. The answer lies in the nests.

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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These Blasts From The Past Where Are You Birding This Last Weekend of November 2009? Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 28 Sep 2018.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Garret Mountain Reservation (Park).

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