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15 Australian Birds (Episode 1)

10,000 Birds

Of course, being a proud German, I prefer this thrush as its Latin species name is heinei for the German Jakob Gottlieb Ferdinand Heine (time was not precious in the olden days, and there were fewer forms to fill out, so people could afford to have much longer names). So, as a preemptive strike, I present to you the Golden-headed Cisticola.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The authors trace the creation of swamps, wetlands, and meadows by farmers, and then the destruction of wetlands by the building of golf courses, the loss of meadows by the construction of train tracks. The first three sections are brief, presenting a summary of the bird’s current NYC status (migrant, resident, breeder, vagrant, etc.),