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Here’s the new bird family tree. It’s amazing.

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l-r) Brushland Tinamou ( Nothoprocta cinerascens ), Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius ), Greater Sage-Grouse ( Centrocercus urophasianus ), Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata ). Have you noticed ducks and quail replacing loons and grebes at the beginning of newer bird field guides and checklists? This is why. Jarvis et al.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

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As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. This one seems to wonder about whether eating flies is the right lifestyle choice though. The one for bird photographers (a Spot-billed Duck ) is shown below. So, the birds start collecting mud and small sticks. You should try it too.

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