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Birding Dongfang and Dongzhai on Hainan

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In Shanghai, such fake brands more or less vanished more than 10 years ago, but it seems that on Hainan, there still is a space for them. In Shanghai, such fake brands more or less vanished more than 10 years ago, but it seems that on Hainan, there still is a space for them. Sensing the disapproval, the Yellow Bittern sneaked away.

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Dipping in Guyana

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Bright, but not the correct shade or combination – or even family. Still a notable sighting, however, as this Orange-backed Troupial was a brand new bird for me. After lunch, we continued our search, this time at the banks of a river where a resident family assured us that the birds passed through regularly. Which birds?

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A Brief Tour of Uganda, The Pearl of Africa

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It’s still hard for me to wrap my head around this trip, my first on a brand new continent. It’s a fun game for New World birders to find equivalents to many of the Old World bird families that we are unfamiliar with, but there is no equivalent to turacos. I, personally, had around 430. It is weird and wonderful.

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Lodging for Umbrellabird Site

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Now the humble Ajila family has made a great effort and built a brand new small cabaña where you can stay the night before. The closest site to Quito to reliably see the Umbrellabird is Recinto 23 de Junio covered by Corey here and also written by me: here and here.

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of July 2011?

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For 13 years now, an ever-expanding group of friends and family have looked forward to the third weekend in July for spectacular rural revelry culminating in our inimitable brand of poultry-themed pyrotechnics. Share your plans in the comments below. What’s my deal?

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Not enough Woodpeckers

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The species name “tukki” is not derived from a beloved but now extinct Eastern European car brand but from the Sumatran word for woodpecker. The name of the Cardinal Woodpecker (Letaba, South Africa) is misleading, as not all of them are Catholic or even cardinals. Also, the cap of the females is not even red but black.

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Corporate Branding of Birds for Conservation: A Modest Proposal

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No brand recognition at all.” ” Glancing at the man who’d interrupted, I remembered exactly how his family first made their money and decided to move ahead quickly. “But of course you’ll want to tailor your selection for your particular branding needs. “Exactly! Why not Musk’s Longspur?

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