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12 countries with the greatest bird species density

10,000 Birds

Seven of them are island states, or a part of a larger island (Brunei). Even the coat of arms of Sao Tome and Principe consists of a Red-footed Falcon (in spite of the fact that this is clearly a Peregrine ) on the left and an African Grey Parrot on the right holding a shield with a palm tree. Not surprisingly, most are underdeveloped.

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

10,000 Birds

The Greater Sundas area includes Sumatra, Borneo, Brunei, Java, and Bali, and the Wallacea area includes Sulawesi, the Moluccas and the Lesser Sundas plus all satellite islands. And, I’m stuck unless I remember that they are part of the Psittacidae family (not Parrot family, there are no English common name index entries).

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