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Africa’s endangered species

10,000 Birds

This species prefers wetlands and its numbers have been decimated due to a combination of habitat destruction caused by human population growth and illegal removal of birds and eggs from the wild for the pet and zoo trade. An African Penguins strolls along Boulders Beach, Simonstown, South Africa.

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

10,000 Birds

Dragan continues to be teacher’s pet simply by sharing as he goes. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. It simple Beats, really it is. Spix’s Spinetail – Synallaxis spixi.

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