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Tribes and Birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley

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However very few birders ever venture to areas off this well-beaten track, so with this in mind, I decided to explore a fascinating but ornithologically little known corner of Ethiopia in January 2012, to see what surprises awaited me. A long bearded D’Brazza’s Monkey was gorging on figs along the Mago River. Mursi woman.

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The Incredulous New Caledonian Crows

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Capuchin monkeys, macaques, Cotton Top Tamarins, Chimpanzees, and many other animals, including various birds, have been investigated and found to be unable to make inferences about HCAs. Taylor, Alex, Miller, Rachael, & Gray, Russell (2012). Here, the crows are initially very jittery, frequently inspecting the hole of mystery.

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Pulling Birds at Panti Forest in Malaysia

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JOHOR, MALAYSIA, DECEMBER 2012 – If you’re traveling to Singapore for birding, you might want to think outside the box or, in this case, the island. All in all, a memorable Malaysian experience. Some of the best birding in the area is just 90 minutes or so north in peninsular Malaysia, home of the infamous Panti Forest.

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