10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

That larger clade is in turn sister to a clade containing the four remaining totipalmate bird families, which do still seem to be related, and which needed a new order name once pelicans were removed. But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes.

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 158

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

I have been to Brazil twice, both times within this species’ range, but I have failed to see one. Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is the only Cholorceryle species I haven’t seen, so observing one would complete a genus in this fascinating family. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Get yours today!

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 225

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

… Tags: south-africa , Spotted Dikkop , stone curlews , thick-knees • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Elephants Eye Mar 19th, 2011 at 7:34 am I vote for night-plover. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Go check it out! Why not call them big-eyes or night-plovers?

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2011 Deer Africa Peru 176