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The Geladas of Ethiopia

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This was the local name meaning “ugly” used for these primates by the people of the Gonder area in northern Ethiopia when the German naturalist Rüppell “discovered” this species for science in the 1830’s. Photographing Geladas in Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains by Dave Semler. Mammals Ethiopia Gelada' Photo by Adam Riley.

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Sanetti Plateau…The World’s Best Commute?

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The Sanetti Plateau in Ethiopia is a one of Africa’s greatest birding locations. High above the great Rift Valley, endless treeless plains stretch out as far as you can see, holding birding (and other wildlife treasures). Last year I had the weird (deeply, deeply weird) honour of working on a TV show in Ethiopia.

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Birds of Kruger National Park and Wildlife of Ecuador: Two WILDGuides Reviewed

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Both men lead trips for tour company Tropical Birding (Barnes is a founder), and they have also co-authored Wildlife of Madagascar (another WildGuide volume, 2016), Birding Ethiopia (with Christian Boix, 2010) and Wild Rwanda (with Christian Boix, 2015). And, heavy.). Birds of Kruger National Park. by Keith Barnes & Ken Behrens.

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Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline

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Here’s hoping the Liben Lark defies the odds and long graces the grassy plains of Ethiopia! One Response to “Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline&# Jochen Mar 5th, 2011 at 11:37 am May I request that our Beat Writers free field trip be planned around seeing Liben Lark in Ethiopia? Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

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I asked a group of wildlife rehabilitators: “What are some of the Worst Bird Myths? Last year scientists in Ethiopia discovered the jawbone of a 2.8 An injured or orphaned bird must be taken to a wildlife rehabilitator as soon as humanly possible, or they will have little chance of surviving. Feel free to vent!”.

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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

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[Dragan]: What puts Philip Briggs’s Sri Lanka into a class of its own is a special emphasis on nature and wildlife-watching tourism.

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Why Don’t I Have Any Finches At My Feeder?

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He’s a smart guy, a wildlife biologist and what he knows about native swans is incredible, but what he knew or didn’t know about bird feeding was surprising. Most of it comes from Singapore, Ethiopia and Burma. Some days you get bunches and bunches, other times you might feel totally rejected by them.

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