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What the rings reveal

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With its striking combination of colour rings I suspected that it would be easy to find out more about this particular bird, and I was right. That’s why the current trend to radio-tag birds reveals so much more than ringing, though it is of course vastly more expensive. The information I received didn’t indicate the age of the bird.

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The wonders of migration

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With the aid of solar panel and a battery a 5 gram tag can be fitted to a bird and the information gained will enable the researchers to follow the species as it makes its journey through remote areas. Once again these tiny 5 gram satellite tags were deployed and since 2011 they have tracked the incredible journeys of several Cuckoos.

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Africa’s endangered species

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All the inhabited continents except Africa have experienced bird extinctions; however the 2012 update of the IUCN Red List shows a startling, but not altogether unexpected, trend in that more and more of our bird species are facing extinction. A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley.

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Phoenix Restaurant Serves Lion Burgers

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A restaurant owner who put lion burgers on the menu in honor of the World Cup has felt a roar of anger from outraged animal rights activists. Cameron Selogie, owner of the Il Vinaio restaurant in Mesa, served burgers made with African lion this week as a nod to the tournament in South Africa.

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Birding Lodges – Part 1 – Paradise in Portugal

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On the contrary, if you are a traveling birder, you might just find your next birding destination right here on 10,000 Birds. PIP is situated right on a beautiful lake -- the place to be when its hot! Wicked, right? So, just because I’m being lazy, this does not mean that these posts will be of no use to you!

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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

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Growing up within an hour of one of the world’s premier shorebird destinations -- West Coast National Park in South Africa -- helped for sure. Wicked, right? Tags: features , florida , plovers , shorebirds , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today!

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Veraguan Mango – Panama's ex-endemic

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Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth. Wicked, right? Tags: features , hummingbirds , panama , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts?

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