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Tanzanian Starlings, Shrikes, and Weavers (Part 2)

10,000 Birds

No wonder they’ve earned the moniker “butcher bird.” ” This one was calling to its family group as they wandered through the thorns searching for tidbits. The Long-tailed Fiscal pictured below has found a grasshopper and keeps a firm grip on both ends as it finds the nearest thorn laden bush.

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