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Hornbills of Sabah

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In total, there are eight species of hornbills in Borneo – the best place to see them seems to be the Kinabatagan River area (also known as Sukau). Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages.

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Why I write for 10,000 Birds

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Sometime back in 2018, I started sharing some of my photos by e-mail with my sister and aunt. But I felt that photos of Mexican species wouldn’t make much sense to west-coast Americans, so I added some descriptions of the birds and how I saw them. It’s all about the avocados. S triped-headed Sparrows.

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Saving the Drowning Cormorant, or the Kerkini Lake, Greece

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And unlike the protection of cormorants, which was perceived as a problem, protection of pelicans was welcomed by the local communities. Asian water buffaloes were brought to Greece by Ottoman Turks centuries ago and by now, they have developed into a separate race, the Greek buffalo, which is protected as an old domestic breed.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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In some cases, he took all adult males of the species or subspecies held by the museum. Or, to keep the priceless feathers hidden away in drawers, protected in small plastic bags, prized in secret. Viking, April 2018. Mostly adult males. The Flame Bowerbird, for example. Photograph used in image section of The Feather Thief.