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Most Wanted Birds in Brazil

10,000 Birds

Plus, I mean, it’s a giant chicken-looking thing that’s actually related to ducks… with that kind of identity crisis going on, what’s not to love? Horned Screamer Michael McDonald is a lot like Wile E Coyote and would like to see a Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo ! My most-desired Brazilian bird?

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Proposal for the National Bird of Australia

10,000 Birds

Pros – it’s big, doesn’t look too much like a chicken, tastes good, is found in most of Oz and has some experience of the job. Pros – an attractive parrot found over most of Australia, is generally popular. I learnt this week that this bird is also known as a bin chicken. I’m not even joking.

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