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The Bird Way: A Book Review

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There is a lot of extreme behavior here (and a lot of that behavior takes place in Australia), but this is not simply a collection of the world’s most fantastic bird tales. For one thing, we become more aware of cultural biases in our science (new findings on warbling female birds, for example, reveal both gender and geographic biases).

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Vote Now for Awesome Ornithology Projects!

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We’re always interested in what he’s up to and pleased that his research and our collective interest in cool birds can come together in such an opportune manner. A typical Neotropical bird – a Royal Flycatcher caught on a scouting trip in Panama. Birding juncos manakins ornithology science' Just look at that thing!

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The Feathery Tribe: A Book Review

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The team explored Nevada and Utah, with Ridgway collecting thousands of bird specimen, plus nests and eggs for the Smithsonian. It was the adventure of a lifetime, made even more exciting by a travel route that went through Panama and Mexico, where Ridgway was exposed to Neotropical birds, a passion that informed his later work.

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Dr. Smith and my plovers

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Smith is the Staff Scientist Emeritus with the Smithsonian’s Tropical Research Centre in Panama. During that search I came across a plover footnote in a notable case of scientific misconduct in the High Arctic. Dr. Neal G. In 1966 he published what was thought to be a ground breaking study on arctic gulls.

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of Costa Rica: A Field Guide–A Book Review

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The first time I saw one (in Panama, I admit) I didn’t realize it was a damselfly till it perched. The following sections on identification, photography, and collection are brief but to the point. William Haber is from the United States, receiving his Ph.D.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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Traditionally, the slow season, but the beats have mopped their collective brow and outdone their previous efforts. Panama Flycatcher – Myiarchus panamensis. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. And so to summer. 05 May 2018. 05 May 2018.

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