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Africa’s endangered species

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More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. The Gray Crowned-Crane is a new addition to the list of the world’s Endangered species, creeping up a category from Vulnerable.

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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The smellier the better, particularly as, unusually for birds, many species can boast a robust sense of smell. Maybe it’s important to note that Turkey Vultures , in particular, were well-loved by , and even inspirational to , the people that lived here before Europeans arrived. Vultures famously feed on carrion. Dead things.

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Birding beyond Brisbane

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By 6am we had our first Australian Brush-Turkey as shown in the above photograph and the list was soon started. Laughing Kookaburras with Australian Brush-Turkey in the background at a campsite. As we travelled around the hinterland we discovered that the Cattle Egret in that area of Queensland were with the cattle!

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

What we do to animals shows how we feel about other species. Yet not mentioned is a simple step that will go a long way toward ensuring compliance with our already lax slaughterhouse requirements: Place video cameras throughout the kill process. Peters Paso Robles, Calif., Indeed, we have not come far from Upton Sinclair’s “ Jungle.”

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Collaborative List – April 2018

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Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. 01 Jan 2018. 19 Mar 2018.

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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. Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573).

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Collaborative List – June 2018

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10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.

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