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Birding crème de la crème: Asia – Corbett to Taman Negara

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In early November 2020, there were 15 countries with more than 1000 species eBirded so far. Hence, for the rest of the world, I lowered my threshold to 400 and that worked well in Africa, but I soon discovered that for Asia I need to go further down, to 300. Other wildlife includes Asian Elephant , Tiger , Leopard.

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Mammals of South Asia (Lynx Edicions)

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Beside India, Lynx Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of South Asia covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Mammals of South Asia follows the latest taxonomy, describes all the species recorded within the region and provides a range map for each species. monkeys, deer, gazelles, etc.). cm Weight 0.4

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Birds of Malaysia – Covering Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysian Borneo and Singapore

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When you think of the best birding in the south of Asia, it is Malaysia that comes to mind, although you are likely not to even think of the country as such: you are dreaming of the (Malaysian) province of Sabah, in the north of the island of Borneo. And yet, it easily fits the largest pocket of my reporter’s vest.

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Zone of Happiness Birding

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Currently he is the convenor for Birdlife Australia in his local area and, as that suggests, he loves sharing his passion for birds and all wildlife through outings and bird walks. Over fifteen birders created Photographic Year lists of over 200 species within the Zone in 2020. This is Ken’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds.

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The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in India

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Published in February 2020, this is the first edition. Bhanu Singh is one of India’s leading wildlife photographers whose images and articles are regularly published in national and international publications. Small reserves such as the Khijadiya and the Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuaries in Gujarat are mostly well described.

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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

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Dragan]: The best birding in Asia is not even on the Asian mainland! And the very best and the most up-to-date field guide is Birds of Malaysia – Covering Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysian Borneo and Singapore ”, the 2020 Lynx and BirdLife International Collection guide by Chong Leong Puan, Geoffrey Davison and Kim Chye Lim.

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Birding crème de la crème: Africa – Ngorongoro Crater to Queen Elizabeth II National Park

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This is the second post in the Birding crème de la crème series (the first, focused on southern Asia, is here ). The greatest wildlife spectacles in the world! With the Wildebeest migration (calving season is January to February), this park is considered to offer one of the greatest wildlife spectacles in the world.

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