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

10,000 Birds

Black-faced Pitta is found only on one of the Solomon Islands (northwest of Australia). The books work best when the birding is coupled with the human element. It isn’t till his travels get under way that we learn, chapter by chapter, about the specific difficulties of locating and viewing pittas.

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