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Birding Pulau Ubin-Singapore

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Pulau Ubin is a small island off the north-east coast of Singapore that is easily reached by a small boat from the Changi Point Ferry Terminal. It is illegal to feed wild animals, take animals, birds and insects and it is also illegal to release animals in Singapore. Grey Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit in breeding plumage.

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Birding Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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It is listed as Near Threatened, partly due to the usual occurrence of illegal trade for the pet market. It is listed as vulnerable, again as a consequence of illegal trade and habitat loss. The US company NE Pigeon Supplies presumably is involved in supplying materials to keep and breed pigeons. Or US$ 8 for the pair below.

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Hornbills of Sabah

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Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages. In fact, a recent article in the Economist on Singapore’s rewilding states “The oriental pied hornbill (pictured), with its extraordinary ivory casque, had been locally extinct for a century.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 2)

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That species is apparently at risk of extinction in Singapore – not because it is so rare, but because its genetic diversity is so low. ” The website www.jwcpheasants.com seems to endorse polygamy for this species despite this being illegal in the USA for other animals such as humans.

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Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea–A Field Guide Review

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There are more than 1,300 distribution maps, indicating resident birds, breeding visitors, and migrants. Eaton is co-founder and guide for Birdtour Asia, a passionate foe of illegal bird markets, and the author of numerous articles about little-known Southeast Asian bird species. And, Frank E. Conclusion.

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