China Humane illegal Science 
10,000 Birds
JUNE 13, 2022
Quite likely, these birds are also the inspiration for Australian science communicator Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki. According to the HBW entry for this species, it “has been claimed that loss of native mammals after European settlement created shortage of nesting material, explaining this species’ penchant for taking hair from humans.”
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 8, 2022
A study found that for Plain Prinia , egg characteristics in a mainland China location with many cuckoos make it much easier to spot cuckoo eggs than in a Taiwan location with few cuckoos ( source ). But then, maybe not – it seems to be the nature of science that the more you know, the more you want to know.
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