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Some thoughts on scientific collecting

10,000 Birds

The species was in the news because some scientists had finally managed (or bothered – it’s much the same thing) to locate the population high in the mountains of the Solomon Islands, and catch and photograph one. Box after box of egg. The large room the collection was held in was a profoundly weird place.

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Chasing cuckoos

10,000 Birds

While I sometimes complain about the lack of variety of birds in New Zealand, there are at least some birds here that are a) hard to find but b) can be found in many places. This makes them rather special birds here, and I can’t believe what a privileged look I got of this individual last weekend. Looking around.