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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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World birding from a Schrödinger’s house

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Supporting indigenous communities and conservation, Sadiri Lodge (above) is located in the Madidi National Park in Bolivia. Bolivia 1433 7. As the least accessible, Bolivia unjustly attracts less attention in this group. Being a land-locked country with 1400+ species is remarkable in its own right. Peru 1838 4.

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POOP WARS

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Consider who the rightful owner of this rich resource might be and weigh the consequences of hasty action. Now a car manufacturer might suggest that you remove the caustic substance immediately with a soft cloth, but are they really the right people to be giving advice on such a sensitive issue?

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Exploring the Uncharted Bird World

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1401-1600 sp: Ecuador, Bolivia; Indonesia. . – now the pace quickens: USA; Angola, Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia; Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam. 1101-1200 sp: Mexico; Argentina; DR Congo (Kinshasa), Tanzania, Kenya; India. 1201-1400 sp: Venezuela; China. Mongabay.com has done exactly that.

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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.

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What Flies Over Costa Rica in the Night?

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In Costa Rica, a lot of those birds fly right overhead. No sparrows or migrant juncos nor hardly any Yellow-rumpeds and forget about Orange-crowned (a serious mega around here!) but there are other birds, many stopping to stay, many others moving to South America.

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A lesson on Banding

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In addition, there is an actual ” right leg, left leg, above and below the knee” set of marking patterns. I just got my report off to PASP, so I really don’t know a whole lot about my bird yet, but I do know that it is bird #055, and that its new “Bird Bling” was added in either Bolivia, Ecuador or Peru!

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