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Birding Dulan County, Qinghai

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According to the HBW, based on strong morphological, ecological, and genetic differences, this is likely to be a distinct species altogether. I always feel a bit sad for bird species that probably cannot even pronounce their own names. If you want to learn more about being miserable and do not know Misery Bear, please watch this video.

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Birding Sanming, Fujian

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The main attractions of the Sanming area are some pheasant species. Another name for the species is Chinese Bar-backed Pheasant. Another species enjoying the proximity of the same monastery (and thus likely the improved chance of getting spiritual redemption and/or food) is Cabot’s Tragopan.

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You VS Cat; First ever duel species tablet game

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Friskies just introduced the first duel-species tablet game, “You vs. Cat,” available for iPad and iPad2 tablet devices. Humans aren’t the only species vying for gaming supremacy when it comes to “You vs. Cat.” See who took home the win by watching the video at YouvsCat.com. Now you can!

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Birding Shanghai in March 2022

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eBird seems to be critical of this species’ work ethics, stating that “it flies lazily over open fields or marshes” Maybe the owl is just sleepy, not lazy. Despite (or because of) its slightly anti-German tone, this owl video is worth seeing. No wonder species definitions are so problematic.

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Our Audubon Chapter Campout at Lassen Volcanic National Park

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One of the best things about our annual Lassen Park campout is that we get to see several species of birds that are rarely, if ever, seen in the Sacramento Valley. Many of those species also nest in the park. One of my favorite species is the Water Ouzel , more commonly known now as the American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus ).

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What Impact Will Drones Have on Birds?

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Conservationists at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have been using remote controlled drones to watch the nests of endangered breeds and monitor the progress of reintroduced species. There are also numerous videos of strikes from territorial birds, that while vindicating are also worrisome.

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Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds: An Identification Guide?A Book Review

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The book covers 77 species; 105 taxa (species and subspecies): 45 Birds of Paradise species, 4 species formerly classified as Birds of Paradise (Satinbirds and MacGregor’s Honeyeater), and 28 Bowerbird species.* Introduction. It is, he says, “probably the most extreme examples of sexual dimorphism” (p.

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