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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guide–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. of Louisiana State University is a long-time member and currently Acting Chair of the SACC. That’s pretty amazing–Bolivia has more bird species than India! Van Remsen, Jr.

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The Passenger Pigeon & A Message From Martha: One Pigeon, Two Book Reviews

10,000 Birds

“Winter Sports in Northern Louisiana: Shooting Wild Pigeons.” Written by Mark Avery, Conservation Director for the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) for nearly 13 years, this book explores the reasons for the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon from the point of view of the outsider.

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A New Year Begins! But First–A Celebration of My 2018 Top Ten Birds

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There is a small resident population in Polk County, Florida, in the middle of the peninsula, mostly on protected land, and once in a while they show up in a place where they can be easily observed. It has always been a difficult bird to find, even when abundant. ” [[link]. I also noted that the U.S. Did this happen? I don’t know.

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