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Birding Inirida, Colombia, or river dolphins and hoatzins, part 2

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… – part 2 – Once I finish this writing, with a strange mix of emotions I will put the Lynx field guide Birds of Colombia to the bookshelf for the first time, more than half a year after I received it. Because of that, the bird has a manure-like odour and is only hunted by humans for food in times of dire need” [ Source ].

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Getting the Bill – Taste, Touch and Smell in Birds

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Sword-billed Hummingbird , Colombia Bills come in all shapes and sizes. This is particularly useful for a bird with small eyes that hunts under the soil surface at night. But how birds use these different senses, like the diversity in bill size and shape, varies almost as much from species to species.

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011?

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Gareth Hazell Mar 4th, 2011 at 5:11 pm I’ll be on the hunt for Melodius Larks in the neighborhood and going to the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens for another look at the Grey Wagtail!! Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Really nice! Thanks for visiting!

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