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A Brief Tour of Uganda, The Pearl of Africa

10,000 Birds

By the time this post publishes, I’ll be on an airplane heading back to the United States following a truly remarkable two week visit to Uganda as part of a group of western birders visiting there to promote the inaugural African Birding Expo. In the relatively brief period, my group had something on the order of 450 species.

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

10,000 Birds

And, to give his dream year a little more oomph, he created a grand once-in-a-lifetime goal: to track down and see every pitta species in the world in one year. He does find out that some have recently been made when he arrives in Uganda, stupendous news). I’m reading a book about a man who is doing a Pitta Big Year,” I say. .”

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