10,000 Birds
MARCH 11, 2024
It seems this species is shy even by pitta standards – the HBW calls it a “very shy and secretive pitta, easily overlooked” and says that it is “very rare in China (S. Fish & Wildlife Service has a web page for this species – but it contains absolutely no information. ” ( source ).
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2024
I was thinking of inventing a background story about a Chinese poet mentioning starlings (and other bird species) in one of his poems, and a rich Chinese fan of these poems pursuing the ambition of introducing all bird species mentioned therein to China, explaining the occasional occurrence of the starling in Shanghai.
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