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Flights of Passage: a book review

10,000 Birds

Only recently was it discovered that one group, which breeds on the Shetland Islands, flies across the Atlantic to winter off the coast of Ecuador – ten thousand miles away from its cousins who breed in Scandanavia and western Russia.

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The five most unique birds in the world

10,000 Birds

While the ranking is limited by our current knowledge of the fossil record and the state of genetic sequencing techniques, it certainly spotlights some fascinating and enigmatic global treasures with unique physiologies and lifestyles. Oilbirds ( Steatornis caripensis ) in Ecuador © Corey Finger. ’s list.