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“The (Big) Year that Flew By: Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record”

10,000 Birds

He happily commented: “I am now well ahead of Noah’s pace, while I haven’t even started my journey through Africa and, last but not least, the most bird-rich continent of all, South America. When Arjan reached Suriname, his count stood at 3,646 species, with just under half a year left. The safari 4×4s and lodges complete the picture.

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Exploring the Uncharted Bird World

10,000 Birds

401-600 sp: Honduras, Guatemala, Guyana, Suriname and French Guyana, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay; the Sahel countries (Africa), Namibia and Botswana; Central Asian countries and Cambodia. 1 en), Suriname (735 sp. / Shown as a list, it looks like this: Less than 200 bird species: Antarctica; oceanic islands. 801-1000 sp. –

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The Cattle Egret Expansion

10,000 Birds

The Cattle Egret is native to Africa, where it is a familiar sight among herds of large mammals. In the east, this species can be found along the east coast of Africa, the Nile Valley,and into parts of the middle east and India and southeast Asia.

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