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Birding Argentina – Planning Stage

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At the early stages of our planning we were aiming to spend a few days in Santiago de Chile and then move to the North-west Argentina where we planned to spend most of our time and then to finish near Buenos Aires. Planning for such a whirlwind tour became a monstrous research task. To be continued … Trips Birding Argentina'

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Birding Argentina – Salto Encantado and Yaguarundy Reserve

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After a quick lunch we researched our rental car possibilities and by 3 pm we were driving away in a rental car towards Ibera Marshes. Trips Argentina birding misiones salto encantado yaguarundy reserve' We rushed to the bus station and got one immediately for a 20 hr ride to Iguazu Falls. to be continued.

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Is the White-naped Xenopsaris Migratory? or The Limits of Citizen Science

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I wondered about whether that could be extrapolated for the region (Santa Fe) or even the whole southern part of its range (Argentina and Uruguay). And here’s what I found for Argentina… And for Santa Fe. ” I can’t just put this into Wikipedia – it’s original research. Nothing wrong with that.

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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

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migration corridors from Argentina in the Southern tip of South America to Canada. In the spring, key staging and stopover areas include Patagonia, Argentina; eastern and northern Brazil; the southeast United States; the Virginia barrier islands; and Delaware Bay. Perhaps the most important threat to the Red Knot is climate change.

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How The Bird Got Its Beak

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Giant tyrannosaur like dinosaurs had systems for efficient breathing that modern birds use to facilitate the aerobically demanding task of flight, but those dinosaurs did not fly (see: Aerosteon riocoloradensis : A Very Cool Dinosaur from Argentina. So this new research is very interesting, and we applaud the scientists for their work.

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Florida’s Mysterious Wintering Brown-crested Flycatchers

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With some research, I ended up with more questions than answers, making these birds all the more interesting! These observations got me asking questions: what is their pattern of occurrence? when were the first records of Brown-crested Flycatchers in the state? where are these birds coming from?

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

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His second book on migration is a tale of many birds and many research studies all connected by the theme of migration and by his thoughtful narrative voice. Even if you have read about these research projects, Weidensaul’s accounts offer fresh angles and updated information. is through the personal and the specific.

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