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The Blood Pheasant

10,000 Birds

When I showed a photo of the Blood Pheasant to a German hunter, he complained that this pheasant has “no tail” And eBird calls it a “chunky partridgelike pheasant” – same gist, I guess. One of the threats to the Blood Pheasant comes from overgrazing by cattle. This song mentions R.E.M.,

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Collaborative list – September 2018

10,000 Birds

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. Jason hoisted his colours in Kansas and claimed the state for 10,000 Birds. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Las Vegas – Sunset Park.

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