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Photo Essay: Green-rumped Parrotlets from Egg to Adult

10,000 Birds

Nick wrote a guest post on Forpus passerinus and the Ornithologists of Masaguaral which was full of passion, humor, and insight into his work while on location in Venezuela. I present here an annotated collection of photos documenting the entry of new parrotlets into this world.

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Birds of Ecuador by Juan Freile & Robin Restall

10,000 Birds

Out of 656 pages, the first 32 are devoted to the usual introductory chapters on how to use this book, weather and habitats, species richness, diversity and migrations, and an overview of the conservation in Ecuador, including a map of protected areas.

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