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Horrible Hybrids

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As soon as I looked at it more closely it was quite clear that it wasn’t a scaup of any species, despite its resemblance to a North American Lesser Scaup. I hadn’t considered the possible parentage more than the two probable species involved, but intriguingly a Pochard drake x Tufted duck looks quite different.

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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

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Vagrancy in Birds is organized into two major parts: (1) A detailed, 62-page synthesis of research and theory and (2) “Family Accounts,” 259 pages covering bird families from Struthionidae/Ostriches) to Thraupidae/Tanagers and allies (Clements is the taxonomic authority). Copyright © 2022 Alexander Lees and James Gilroy.

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Best* Bird Books, Binoculars, Bottles** of Booze, and Backpacks of the Bygone Year

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We review what the publishers, distillers, or manufacturers send us, or what catches our collective eye, or what we have time for. Colombia is one of those countries that Dragan’s dreams are made of: it has 1,965 bird species – more than any other country in the world. He says that [Steven L.] Donna). ==.

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

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She doesn’t know the species till it emerges, almost dreamlike, from the heavy glare of the sun. This is the story of Fox’s experiences on board the Achiever, the research vessel of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation. Fox encounters 69 species, some singly, some in huge feeding or migrating flocks.

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Birding around Kununurra

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We returned to Lake Argyle before heading into town and the male Great Bowerbirds still had a bower in a very similar spot to last year with a similar collection of rocks and bones. They were collecting it and carrying it away for nesting under the culverts. Fairy Martin collecting mud. Bower at Lake Argyle.

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Missing Syrinx Found! Mesozoic Vegavis vocalization verified

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It is costly, it determines mating success, it defines and controls territoriality, and in some species may be communicative in other ways as well. 66 million years ago, and one of those groups gave rise to the ducks and geese. The type species is Vegavis iaai. Vocalization is central to bird behavior and evolution.

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Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: A Review by an Aspiring Seawatcher

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The Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching offers two types of information: Species Accounts–descriptions of 112 birds within 15 families as they appear over and on the water, and Where to Watch, brief descriptions of 47 sites on the North American eastern coast and interior recommended for seawatching. No rails or gallinules.

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