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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

10,000 Birds

Such is the story of his visit to Senhor Jonas D’Abronzo, whose home, at the end of that long, muddy, undulating track outside Ubatuba, Brazil, is also home to the Festive Coquette, a near-threatened species with a limited range along the southeast coast of Brazil.

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Collaborative list – December 2019

10,000 Birds

Incidentally, Uganda ( 510 ) leap-frogged Australia ( 475 ) to become the list’s fourth most prolific country behind Costa Rica ( 763 ), USA ( 654 ) and Brazil ( 555 ).

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Business Birding Basics

10,000 Birds

If you just go for business and stay in the city than you will be very likely returning home with a limited list – mainly featuring Feral Pigeon (shown in its natural habitat in the award-winning picture below). In Brazil they call this bird João-de-Barro and the Band-tailed Hornero is called Maria-de-Barro. Don’t rush home.

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