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Beljarica Backwaters: Some good news announced (but not yet official)

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White-tailed Eagles in Beljarica. In August 2016, the newly planned Chinese Belt and Road harbour development inside the most valuable 9 km2 / 3.5 It is a spacious floodplain between the River Danube and the levee, 2.1 mi at its widest point and some 9 km2 / 3.5 mi2 of the Danube Backwaters in 2014 (cover photo).

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Birding Tongbiguan, Yunnan (part 2)

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The Golden-throated Barbet has already launched several protests asking for a name change as it does not want to be associated with cannibalism – however, so far without success. It is also quite good at mimicry, imitating species such as the Crested Serpent-eagle, the Javan Cuckoo-shrike and the Orange-bellied Leafbird.

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The Collaborative List 2017 – January.

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Protests were organised, banners were waved, petitions were signed and 6 of the beats have been banned from entering their data. 1499 species were seen in the eastern hemisphere in 2016. This compares with 171 checklists for 855 species in Jan 2016. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Thank you beats.

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