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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

10,000 Birds

In an open Maruti Gypsy, we are heading north from Dasada in the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, along a rather decent tarmac road, between the wheat fields and passing camel carts. CR being the highest category in the Red List , if I want to see some of those birds, I better hurry!

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Birding St Lucia, South Africa

10,000 Birds

Lucia estuary look like the negative of photo of camels in sand dunes. Due to a misunderstanding, this species is currently banned in Russia ( Swift Tern ). If you take a close look at these Crested Guineafowls , particularly their head, you will have to agree that they have great potential as cartoon birds. Celebration everywhere.