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15 Australian Birds (Episode 2)

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Readers with a pornographic mindset will enjoy the following information about the Dusky Moorhen: “Simultaneously promiscuous, forming breeding groups of 2–7 apparently unrelated birds; individuals sometimes switch groups between seasons. If you are thinking of having kids, let this photo be a warning to you. ” (HBW).

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 3)

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Similar to the (fortunately now gradually changing) situation among humans in China, these birds seem to prefer males over females. So, I can only give you the sanitized version of the joke, in which humans have been replaced by birds. One, however, was potentially racist by today’s standards. A man sees some Black Swans.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 2)

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” The website www.jwcpheasants.com seems to endorse polygamy for this species despite this being illegal in the USA for other animals such as humans. melliana from alleged contact zone(s) in northern Laos and possibly south-western China. The site states that in captivity, “two hens can be paired with one male.”

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Birding Shanghai in November 2022

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Hopefully, the winter time in Shanghai gives the Black-faced Buntings some time to relax from the challenges of the breeding season. A study found that for Plain Prinia , egg characteristics in a mainland China location with many cuckoos make it much easier to spot cuckoo eggs than in a Taiwan location with few cuckoos ( source ).

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