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15 expat-friendly countries for a birder to move to

10,000 Birds

This map shows the distribution of the World’s bird species, based on overlying the breeding and wintering ranges of all known species. Costa Rica (857 / 903). Venezuela (1365 / 1383). It makes me think what is the meaning of life, the universe and everything? Why am I here? And where all those birds are? The Afrotropics.

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The Fate of the Florida Anis

10,000 Birds

Interestingly, perhaps explaining their widespread distribution that includes many islands, I have observed anis soaring in Venezuela much like a vulture or raptor. According to the Florida Breeding Bird Atlas, the first confirmed breeding record was in Miami in July of 1938. Diet is composed mostly of large insects.

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