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Stalking a Kiwi Icon

10,000 Birds

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. Both these tours are for the Little Spotted Kiwi , the smallest species and one now one mainly confined to offshore islands.

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Antpittas and Gnateaters: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

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? And, I looked at my eBird list and realized I’ve seen nine species of Antpitta and one of Gnateater. Species Accounts.

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