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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guide–A Book Review

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Like a shy stepchild, it’s always eclipsed by the wonders of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. In what has become the modern-day traditional method of organization, species are listed and described on the left-hand page and illustrative plates are on the right. Bolivia doesn’t come up much in discussions of birding travel.

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

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It is also a story about conservation: the danger hummingbirds have always been in from all sides, natural and human-made, and the ways in which individuals, community groups, and larger organizations are working to protect them.