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Protecting the Hyacinth Macaw and the Cerrado

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Mating pairs are faithful for life and share the tasks of raising the young. The three major strongholds of the Hyacinth Macaw are Pantanal region encompassing parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, the Cerrado in interior, and Brazil’s eastern Amazon Basin region. I love toucans too, but who knew they ate baby macaws?

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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

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In the spring, key staging and stopover areas include Patagonia, Argentina; eastern and northern Brazil; the southeast United States; the Virginia barrier islands; and Delaware Bay. During both the northbound (spring) and southbound (fall) migrations, knots can be found anywhere along the coastal and inland U.S. Birds in Delaware Bay.

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Southern Lapwing. Chicks and Spurs

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I ran across a couple of Southern Lapwings in Ibirapuera Park in Sao Paulo, Brazil recently and watched as they indulged in typical Vanellus behaviour. Then I saw the reason for their protective behaviour. A grounded flock of Black Vultures ducked as the lapwings buzzed close overhead trying to drive them off.

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How to Help Cerulean Warblers, Other Migrant Species, and Resident Birds in Costa Rica

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For 13 years, this organization has carried out a bird-a-thon to raise funds for such projects as reforestation in Ecuador and protecting nests of the Harpy Eagle in Brazil. Participate in the Rainforest Biodiversity Group’s annual bird-a-thon.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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the development of field-based ornithological research in Europe and Great Britain; a quick step back through the history to look at bird protection, conservation, and our precarious future, with a focus on Birkhead’s long-term (50 years!) Common Guillemot research at Skomer Island, Wales.

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15 expat-friendly countries for a birder to move to

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And it raises a question: if all the birds are having a party over there, am I in the wrong spot? While there is a lot left to be done when it comes to research and nature protection in many tropical countries, there are not that many jobs in that line of work, and ecotourism seem to be the industry of choice. Brazil (1753 / 1832).

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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guide–A Book Review

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Like a shy stepchild, it’s always eclipsed by the wonders of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. Plate 97: Andean and partly Andean antshrikes, illustrated by Oscar Tintaya. Bolivia doesn’t come up much in discussions of birding travel. In this case, the hope is that publication of a field guide will increase the number of birders.

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