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15 Australian Birds (Episode 6)

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If you are a bit deranged and like to read about animal diseases (you know who you are), I recommend checking out the paper “Poxvirus infection in a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike “ “The nest is remarkably small for the size of the bird. .” The species gets a consolation prize for being genuinely black-faced though.

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Endangered and Unknown: Black-hooded Antwren

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However, there are those species which have a hard time bringing attention to themselves such as Yellow-shouldered Blackbird , Giant Nuthatch , and Vinaceous-breasted Parrot. Despite this site being a few hour’s drive from Rio de Janeiro, these active and animated little birds had escaped detection for almost a century.

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