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Birding the Drakensberg, South Africa

10,000 Birds

Cute looks and adaptability as a cage bird conferring an evolutionary advantage. After my Przevalski experience, I now look up such names to check whether the person the bird is named after has made similar racist statements, or even done worse things. I was vaguely curious about the family name mousebird. On the ground?

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Far From Land: The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Think about it–how do you document the behavior of birds that spend years flying (or swimming) and feeding and, apparently, sleeping above or within the deep sea? The book becomes most engaging when Brooke tells stories based on his or his colleagues’ experience. And you might think you know them but you might be mistaken.

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