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Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition–A Book Review

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He’s the author of The New Neotropical Companion (2017, originally published in 1997), a must-read for any birder preparing to travel to Central and South America, the Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior (2020), and a long list of other books and articles. The 11th chapter is on research and conservation challenges.

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Sixth Annual Queens County Bird Club Big Sit An Amazing Success!

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We also saw lots of dolphins in the ocean and Humpback Whale blow. It was a true team effort and I can’t wait to see if we can do even better on 10 October 2020 when we will be out for the Seventh Annual Queens County Bird Club Big Sit! Sometimes our attention wavered from birds like when this Black Swallowtail appeared.

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Mammals of South Asia (Lynx Edicions)

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Larger species, that is, excluding dolphins and whales. I may have very limited experience with dolphins and no experience with whales, but the illustrations show the entire animal in the way only divers can see it, without a second illustration of the tail shape, something whale-watchers can actually spot from a boat. cm Weight 0.4

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Wild Sri Lanka

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The main chapters are habitats, fauna and flora, followed by a separate chapter on whales, dolphins and seabirds, and the Sri Lanka national parks and wildlife reserves. Publication date 09 Apr 2020. Yala is good for dry-zone birds (and essential for Leopards), while the nearby Bundala and Palatupana are places for shorebirds.

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