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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guideā€“A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The source of this ranking, BirdLife International, lists Bolivia as currently having 1,439 bird species, including 18 breeding endemics. Like most maps, colors are used to indicate seasonal status (breeding resident, Austral migrant/visitor, Boreal migrant, etc.). Distribution maps are also different from other field guides.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

10,000 Birds

The islands were purchased by the United States from Denmark in 1916. avian diversity: the Puerto Rican Parrot is the only remaining native parrot species and the sole representative of the Tody family ( Todidae) is the Puerto Rican Tody. Virgin Islands are 40 miles east of Puerto Rico and consist of St.