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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

10,000 Birds

Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. Dates of first arrival listed by Schorger (1966) are: Italy 1520, Germany 1530, France 1538, England 1541, Denmark and Norway 1550, Sweden 1556.

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Collaborative list – December 2019

10,000 Birds

35 countries were visited during 2019 , 7 of them ( Belgium , France , Germany , Italy , Thailand , Indonesia and Barbados ) bringing new blood to the Country/Territory/Emirate/Republic/Pricipality/Kingdom/Special Administrative Region list which now stands at 55. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 02 Dec 2019. 22 Dec 2019.

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Jochen’s 2014 Year List

10,000 Birds

Germany: extensive trips comparable to 2013. I will also likely scale back on my birding madness in Germany, and might therefore see less species than I did in the last two years. 550 miles) drive back to Heidelberg/ Germany where we arrive around 18:00. Greylag Goose Anser anser : Lahnaue Wetzlar, HE, Germany, 14 Jan.

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