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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

10,000 Birds

Yes, Germans were a particularly supersticious breed in the days of old, and would not dare to use the word devil even when cursing. “Rabeneltern” – raven parents Raven parents, raven mothers, raven fathers – shame on you all, for you are neglecting your children. To anyone else, a Blume is a flower and a tail is a tail.

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Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

10,000 Birds

A large and striking bird like this would be hard to neglect in a museum collection. These conditions offered easy access to hunters in a habitat where a bird as large as a Guan would have little chances to hide or scape. This flock is composed of about 54 birds including nine breeding pair.