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

10,000 Birds

Dale Forbes wrote that there are Only 5 pairs Gurney’s Pitta left in Thailand last June. WILDGuides, 2010 (UK), 424p. Pittas, a bird species I never heard of before reading this book, are cropping up more and more in the online birding world. Let me know what your favorite Big Year book is. Softcover, ISBN 978-1-903657-16-4.

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