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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

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Actually, despite the fact that central Asian steppes cover huge areas, Sociable Lapwings breed only around nomadic cattle herders’ settlements, which signifies that this species has evolved alongside wild ungulates, such as Blackbuck and Saiga antelopes, which kept the grass short.

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Collaborative List – April 2017

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Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. The Country/Territory/Special Administrative Area/Principality/Kingdom total also moved on a peg to 38.The The Collaborative List profile page [link] is just a little more colourful because of it. That’s where we need to send a beat to add a big splash of colour. Who fancies a trip to Siberia? 01 Jan 2017.

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Combined Beats’ list

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During last month, beat lists have been shared from Mexico, Australia, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Russia, UK, Canada and USA. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. As at May 7th, the total stands at 1661 with the main thrust of the migration still to come. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Ding Darling NWR.

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