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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

10,000 Birds

Gujarat, December 2010. Actually, despite the fact that central Asian steppes cover huge areas, Sociable Lapwings breed only around nomadic cattle herders’ settlements, which signifies that this species has evolved alongside wild ungulates, such as Blackbuck and Saiga antelopes, which kept the grass short.

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Searching for vultures in India

10,000 Birds

Logging into my eBird account… December 6th, 2010. Of the estimated 500 million cattle in India, only 4% were destined for consumption by humans as meat. One large banyan fig as well as all bushes around were completely covered with flies and their eggs – every inch. Oh, that cover photo? Let me see, when was it?

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Collaborative List – October 2018

10,000 Birds

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes). 28 May 2018. Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes).

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Collaborative list – September 2018

10,000 Birds

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes). 28 May 2018. Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes).

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Collaborative List – July 2018

10,000 Birds

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes). 28 May 2018. Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes).

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Collaborative list – December 2018

10,000 Birds

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

10,000 Birds

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018.

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