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The Pittas of Sepilok

10,000 Birds

The British then posthumously named a fort after him (Ussher Fort in Ghana) – not a great consolidation when you are already dead, but then, not many things are. Humanity is overrated. Wikipedia helpfully adds that nowadays, the fort opening hours are 9:00am to 4:30pm from Mondays to Saturdays including public holidays.

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Birding Hluhluwe, South Africa

10,000 Birds

Despite its rather toxic-looking colors, the African Green Pigeon is trapped for food in Ghana. In terms of breeding behavior, starlings are a diversified group – some use helpers, others do not. On the other hand, compared to the Laughing Dove , human life is still pretty long. young in 1.5