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eBird Economics: How Much Would You Pay to See Birds?

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But does the value of a particular trip come from the number of birds seen, viewing a particular species, seeing an endangered species, catching a glimpse of a rarity, adding a lifer, or something else? However, if you could auction off each quart to the highest bidder, you’d have an idea about the collective value of those quarts.

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Africa’s Barbets

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In the Neotropics the barbets have been placed into two families, the original Capitonidae (New World Barbets) with 14 species and Semnornithidae (Toucan Barbets) with 2 species (Toucan and Prong-billed Barbet). Benson to collect birds. Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird is a woodland species that occurs widely through Africa.

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