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KwaZulu-Natal

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In 1856 Wahlberg was killed by an Elephant near Lake Ngami in Botswana without ever publishing an account of his travels, but fellow Swede Carl Sundevall catalogued his collection at the Stockholm Museum and described the birds Wahlberg collected.

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Birding the Kruger Park (3): Malelane area

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Fate eventually caught up with him when he was killed by a wounded elephant in the Okavango area, though possibly the blow was lessened a bit by being elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since the news of his death had not reached Sweden yet ( source ). but later switched to forestry (?).

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

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The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert). .’s ’s bird family tree in a new tab and follow along as you read. Ratites, Tinamous, and Fowl. Jarvis et al.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 12 Oct 2018. 09 Oct 2018.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 07 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 07 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.

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