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Birding Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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As usual when species are well-examined, the number of subspecies seems to multiply, though apparently some of these subspecies have recently been culled in order to simplify the life of birders. Like many humans, it is presumed to be monogamous (source: HBW). Another pigeon at Tanjung Aru beach is the Pink-necked Green Pigeon.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 6)

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According to Tim Low (in “Where Song began”), “so easy were they to breed that by 1859 they cost less to buy in London than in Sydney.” ” Funny how the difficulty of breeding a species can be illustrated in simple monetary terms. Is it offensive to say that Australian Zebra Finches breed like rabbits?

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