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How much bird is there, anyway?

10,000 Birds

A single large spider monkey, which might be out of view, equals a large number of lightly built and small birds which may be scattered across the landscape. Tropical Forest Ecology: a view from Barro Colorado Island. This is also because mammals are large. A little bit of bird biomass goes a long way. Sources Laden, Greg. Myers, P.,

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