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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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: “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” In Singapore, the White-crested Laughingthrush is widespread despite not being native and has some characteristics of an invasive species ( source ). ” ( source ).

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 2)

10,000 Birds

One proposed explanation by the researchers for this phenomenon is that similar-looking birds reduce their risk of predation, as predators find it more difficult to focus on and isolate a single target. That species is apparently at risk of extinction in Singapore – not because it is so rare, but because its genetic diversity is so low.

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