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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guide–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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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

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More dramatically memorable is Dunn’s experience in Bolivia, where he hoped to travel to Chalalan Lodge, an eco-lodge run by the local indigenous population, but ends up facing the 2019 election protests with blockades and a threat of violence at every road leaving the city. Is all that material on Selkirk needed?

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Where America dreams of/goes birding?

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But first, not thinking of proper research, I made no difference between questions, nor were the mentioned destinations really visited or only dreamed about. A lot more needs to be done to protect and sustainably utilise that biodiversity, although with the Brazil’s current president, it seems highly unlikely.