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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan

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The Blue Whistling Thrush is presumably named for its loud human-like whistling, and possibly for being blue. The Latin name “ chinensis ” is somewhat misleading as is much more common in Southeast Asia than in China – apparently, it was chosen in the mistaken belief that the type specimen had come from China.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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That was a wild cat, a wild Wildcat, the cat that lives in the wild because that is where it is from and where it belongs, at the southern end of its pan-African range that extended at one time well into Europe and Asia. It isn’t like not killing the cat is in any way humane, considering the number of animals it will kill over time.

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The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl–A Book Review

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Perhaps the most positive reaction came from noted bird photographer Marie Read, who noted that the information about waterfowl reaction to humans and decoys would be of great interest to nature photographers. He strongly believes that waterfowl hunters are the major reason we have waterfowl and wetlands in North America today.

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