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The Collared Finchbill

10,000 Birds

So, in order to show a few more photos of the bird than the usual two or three had I included this bird in a post of birds seen around Wolongshan, Sichuan), here is one dedicated to the species. The Latin species name is semitorques , which means something like “half-twisted” – but I have no idea why.

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Where Does Entertainment Begin and End?

Animal Person

For generations in the past, the story of animals came from their collective wisdom and heritage, from what we might call their myths and legends. None of this does justice to the earth, and our unique place in it as a species which has great privileges and also appropriate responsibilities. What do you think?