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

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In 2012, I reviewed The Jewel Hunter , an absorbing narrative in which author Chris Goodie travelled throughout Asia, Africa, and Australasia to observe and photograph every Pitta species in the world. A passion for one bird family is also very useful.

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The five most unique birds in the world

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’s list because those birds have closer living relatives than some other birds do, despite their membership in the oldest extant group. In addition to Corey’s photo below from his trip to an Oilbird cave in Ecuador , check out these additional remarkable Oilbird eyecandy images. ’s list.

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Behold the Blue-footed Booby

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Many avid fans even wear bracelets… But then again, boobies as a group are pretty spectacular and first among equals must be the booby with the blue feet. They are daring divers, powerful underwater swimmers, and cooperative hunters.

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