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Birding crème de la crème: Asia – Corbett to Taman Negara

10,000 Birds

Knowing that there are reserves with long lists of 600 or more species, I set my threshold at more than 600 birds… and found only a few such hotspots. In early November 2020, there were 15 countries with more than 1000 species eBirded so far. Other than that, there are barely a few hotspots with over 500 species.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

10,000 Birds

But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) Five species of frigatebird ply the planet’s tropical skies and seas. david Mar 13th, 2011 at 1:17 am Three non-sighted people stood around an elephant. Make up your mind, Ringer!

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