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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent focuses on this last question, but you might find yourself fascinated by the first two, which come early in the book but linger on in the imagination as author Danielle J. Do birds use odors and a sense of smell to communicate with each other? But Danielle Whittaker has.

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Steve Best on The Left's Ignorance of Cognitive Ethology

Animal Person

Having misled us for so long about animals, science is initiating a revolution in our understanding. Related articles by Zemanta Rooks can use tools 'just like chimps' (guardian.co.uk). Mockingbirds bear a grudge against particular people (guardian.co.uk). Check out the rest and let me know what you think. Why can we talk?

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Birding Tongbiguan, Yunnan (part 1)

10,000 Birds

Generally, the HBW entry on this species is not very informative – mostly the usual boilerplate statements regarding future updates: “ Editor’s Note: This article requires further editing work to merge existing content into the appropriate Subspecies sections. Please bear with us while this update takes place.”

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