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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

10,000 Birds

This laughingthrush is a cooperative breeder – nestlings are fed by all members of a group, often 6-12 (not just 2 as in Wham!): “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” (Note to those readers who do not know Wham!: ” ( source ).

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Combined Beats’ List – September

10,000 Birds

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Rhinoceros Auklet – Cerorhinca monocerata. Shearwater Journeys_08/13/2016_Leg 8/10. 13 Aug 2016. Cassin’s Auklet – Ptychoramphus aleuticus.

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Combined Beats’ List – August

10,000 Birds

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Rhinoceros Auklet – Cerorhinca monocerata. Shearwater Journeys_08/13/2016_Leg 8/10. 13 Aug 2016. Cassin’s Auklet – Ptychoramphus aleuticus.

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