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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

10,000 Birds

Sociable Lapwings breed in several areas along the Kazakhstani – Russian border and overwinter in Iraq, Sudan and northwest India. These birds even lay their eggs on piles of cow or horse dung, most likely to elevate them from the cold ground and possibly provide some heating through the process of rotting plant material.

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“Birds of Cyprus” field guide review

10,000 Birds

His work in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey remains inspirational to researchers throughout the region. Instead of showing the whole process of maturing through the 1st winter, 2nd-w, 3rd-w like CBG, BOC shows 4 illustrations per species: adult summer, ad. And my first impression is: Wow! watercolor, gouache, etc.)

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