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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Owls live and migrate from Arctic circumpolar to Colorado prairie to South American rainforest to Southeast Asian islands, Galapagos islands, Canary islands–many many islands–to coastal Australia and onward. Owls are in danger from the usual threats–habitat destruction, climate change, human intrusion. They are also hunted.

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Mega Rarity Tour of New Zealand – Extinction Special

10,000 Birds

This attractive relative of Australia’s Maned Duck is the most common duck you’ll see on the tour, but visitors always love seeing them and their ubiquity doesn’t detract from their attractiveness. The sheltered bays of the Coromandel are home to another endemic, the Southern Merganser. So, what do you think?