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Stalking a Kiwi Icon

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The kiwi (note, Maori loanwords do not get an ‘s’ when made plural) were first used as logos in the 19th century, and were quickly adopted as a a national emblem before the turn of the century. The Bay of Islands is a very popular area for tourists, both those looking for natural history and for human history.

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Antpittas and Gnateaters: A Book Review

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Who can forget Mike and Corey’s stories about Maria, the Giant Antpitta at Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador, or James Currie ‘s quest to see the Scaled Antpitta at Tandayapa Lodge? Then, I remembered how often 10,000 Birds writers have written about Antpittas. Patrick has had his share of sightings in Costa Rica as well.

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