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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guideā€“A Book Review

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.” The answer, as discerning Neotropical birders know, is: “What is Bolivia?” ” The book in question is Birds of Bolivia: Field Guide , edited and written by Sebastian K. Bolivia doesn’t come up much in discussions of birding travel. Clearly, this is an under-birded country. . ″ x 9.5″x

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Exploring the Uncharted Bird World

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1401-1600 sp: Ecuador, Bolivia; Indonesia. 1601-1800 sp : Colombia, Brazil, Peru (Looking for smaller areas of these huge countries? It may be slightly impractical to focus on big countries such as Brazil or Indonesia. 1101-1200 sp: Mexico; Argentina; DR Congo (Kinshasa), Tanzania, Kenya; India. 1201-1400 sp: Venezuela; China.

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15 New Reasons to Bird the Amazon

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The new birds inhabit the southern portion of the Amazon, some only in Brazil but others in Bolivia and Peru as well. The ornithologists considered plumage, voice, and genetics in making their determinations; birds had to differ from known species in in at least two of those qualities to be considered new.

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Scanning the skies for Zone-tailed hawks

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There is a small population in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and northern Argentina. Mexico’s baja Peninsula has a strong resident population, and they can be found sporadically thru out main land Mexico. Their territory also includes portions of Central America, down into eastern Columbia, Ecuador and Peru.

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Protecting the Hyacinth Macaw and the Cerrado

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The three major strongholds of the Hyacinth Macaw are Pantanal region encompassing parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, the Cerrado in interior, and Brazil’s eastern Amazon Basin region. To be more specific, this vast tropical savanna is home to some 800 bird species.

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Avian Quiz ā€“ April 15, 2011

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On one list, it is the 27th country with the most number of different bird species.

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Upcoming Potential ABA-countable Exotics from Florida

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Mitred Parakeet ( Aratinga mitrata ), a large and lively Aratinga parakeet from Andean forests in Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina, is a familiar exotic to both birders in Miami-Dade and southern California where large populations reside. Mitred Parakeets raiding a feeder, by Larry Manfredi.

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