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

10,000 Birds

The books work best when the birding is coupled with the human element. Dale Forbes wrote that there are Only 5 pairs Gurney’s Pitta left in Thailand last June. WILDGuides, 2010 (UK), 424p. Now that I’m a little further down the birding road, Big Year books are my “good read” of choice. Softcover, ISBN 978-1-903657-16-4.

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