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Birding in Honduras, Part II: Pico Bonito Lodge

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Cuery y Salado Preserve protects a coastal mangrove system full of wildlife from monkeys to trogons. ” Once we arrived, the boatman expertly guided us through the many river channels where we observed Mantled Howler Monkeys lounging lazily on thick branches, various kingfishers, and more. Photo by James Adams.

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Parrots: Brazil’s Colorful Avian Clowns

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In my experience, parrots form a visibly and numerically important component of the Brazilian bird fauna. No discussion of Atlantic Rainforest parrots can fail to include the monotypic Blue-bellied Parrot , one of the most unique parrots in the Americas.

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The New Neotropical Companion: A Book Review by a Lover of the Neotropics

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In a time of little published information about the rainforests of Central and South America aside from scientific journal articles and the works of 19th-century naturalists, the “little green book,” as it was called, became a must-read amongst nature-oriented travelers and researchers. is remarkable.

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Panama Trip Report: April 2017

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Any dedicated birder visiting Panama City should first consider the Canopy Tower , one of the most important and beloved birding lodges in the Americas. The food was better than decent, which exceeds our experience of Panamanian cuisine at most other locations. Despite the golf course, this place host all manner of birds and mammals.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

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I read that the Peak was a great place for thrushes in winter; experience proved the veracity of that observation, but you’ll need to examine the underbrush closely. I was fascinated to learn that Black Kites serve the same ecological niche in their range that Turkey and Black Vultures do in North America. Monkey at a monastery.

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