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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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Which, naturally, got me to thinking about the newly erected order Suliformes, a development I mentioned in my December column, 2010′s Top 10 Developments in Bird Taxonomy and Systematics , but which I thought deserved further examination, for it’s one of those stories that defines the era in which we are living and birding.

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

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I get my own idea of the lunacy of Gooddie’s quest when I talk to a friend who has birded Asia and Africa. Beer looms large in Gooddie’s daily routine, and much text is devoted to finding beer in the middle of rural Asia and evaluating its quality. WILDGuides, 2010 (UK), 424p. And mosquitos. And leeches. And pit vipers.

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