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Photo Essay: Green-rumped Parrotlets from Egg to Adult

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The population of parrotlets they studied was located on one of the many huge hatos (cattle ranches) in the Venezuelan llanos, a vast swath of flat flooded savannah in the central third of the country that drains into the Rio Orinoco. She lays an egg every day or two until completing a clutch of anywhere from five to ten eggs.

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Collaborative list – June 2019

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beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 13 Jan 2018.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Those are the numbers, here come the birds; Alphabetic Taxonomic. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Blue-winged Parrot – Neophema chrysostoma.

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