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Birding Kangding, Sichuan

10,000 Birds

The Giant Laughingthrush is a bit of a disappointment in that it is not really big enough to eat you (or even a pet cat), even though that is what one would expect from an animal with the Giant part in its name. According to Chinese researchers, nest predation and brood parasitism are the two main reasons. If you happen to live in St.

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