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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Gaur Morning

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February 2013. In the north of the reserve, by the Tadoba Lake, a herd of Chital Deer is grazing, with a familiar sight of Cattle Egrets around them. Next to them are White-breasted and Common Kingfishers , while Cattle Egrets are spread among both deer and pigs. It is one of the ancestors of domestic fowl.

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Whooping Crane Ancestry

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Moreover, the pair I saw was feeding from a livestock trough alongside a group of cattle. In late January of 2013 I spent some time with a pair of Whooping Cranes just off Canoe Creek Road in Osceola County, Florida. And when you see them – as I have recently – they have massive transmitters and color bands on their legs.

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Finding an Asian Openbill in Singapore-second ever record!

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We were met by several Cattle Egret in beautiful breeding plumage feeding on the grass right next to the train station. Looking online we discovered there was one previous record for Singapore in January 2013. If the train did not go all of the way then we took a connecting bus or walked.

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Birding beyond Brisbane

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I expect he has done some travelling in the period from May 2012 to February 2013! As we travelled around the hinterland we discovered that the Cattle Egret in that area of Queensland were with the cattle! Cattle Egret and cattle. Australian Bustard and cattle. Shorebird roost at Toorbul.

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National Geographic Complete Birds of North America, 2nd Edition: A Book Review

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Birds are presented by family, genus, and species, following the taxonomic order of the American Ornithological Union (as of August 2013), Each of the 89 families is described by an essay that details distinctive characteristics, addressing structure, behavior, plumage, distribution, taxonomy, and conservation.

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Jochen’s 2014 Year List

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In a funny twist of fate, it seems that 2014 will be much the same as 2012 and 2013 have been, with family trips to somewhere in France and business trips to Indonesia and Kazakhstan. Germany: extensive trips comparable to 2013. The overall lay-out and structure of this year list follows the previous 2013 list.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Las Vegas – Sunset Park. 04 Apr 2018. White-tufted Grebe – Rollandia rolland. Bridge on Ruta 1. 04 Apr 2018. Guira Cuckoo – Guira guira. Bridge on Ruta 1. 04 Apr 2018. Colonial Ferry Port. 04 Apr 2018. Costanera Sur, Promenade. 03 Apr 2018.

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