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Birding Shanghai in September 2022

10,000 Birds

Chinese researchers have actually been able to identify individual Asian Stubtails on the basis of their songs ( source ). The Light-vented Bulbul used to be restricted to Southern China but has expanded its range in the past few decades. A Chinese friend told me that some people in China now catch and eat Little Buntings instead.

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Birds Of The Twelve Days Of Christmas

10,000 Birds

This gift is no doubt one of fancy domesticated chickens ( Gallus gallus domesticus ) from France, cooked perhaps in the Parisian style. However, in this case, a bit of research paid off. Common (Ring-necked) Pheasants ( Phasianus colchicus ) were introduced to England from China and other parts of Asia in medieval times.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

Dr. William Castelli, director of the study for the last 20 years, maintains that based on his research the most heart healthy diet is a pure vegetarian diet. Colin Campbell of Cornell University is the director of the Cornell/Oxford/China Study, the largest epidemiological study ever conducted.