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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

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It feels good to start a post with some truly attractive birds – such as two species of broadbills. Strangely, there do not seem to be many papers on this species. In one paper , you can find fascinating sentences such as “The new species is most similar to D.

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Birding Wuyuan, China

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The species also has something of a criminal record – the HBW reports that “Black-throated T**s [have also been] observed to steal nesting material from other species in central China” ( original source ). Taking photos of such a rare species is a bit of a double-edged sword. ” Wow.

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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

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It’s probably a rare event but then again, how many people are witness to the biodynamic happenings of the tropical forest understory? The rails did indeed come to investigate but came up empty-beaked. It’s notable that during his 40 plus years of watching local wildlife, he had never seen a Marine Toad catch a bird.

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A Most Remarkable Book

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Immediately at the start of the book, Meiburg infects the reader with his delight in one caracara species, the Striated, a resident of the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego, and the southernmost bird of prey in the world. Like us, they seem to have an uncontrollable urge for discovery.

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Puerto Rico’s Birds after Hurricane Maria

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Species with small ranges ( e.g. , single island endemics) or tiny populations ( e.g. , endangered species) are especially vulnerable. Studying the impact of hurricanes on birds requires data both before and after the event. Some species experienced dramatic declines. Most species of shorebird fell as well.

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Hidden Valley National Park

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There had been a similar event in September 2008 and it had recovered well. Trail in Hidden Valley National Park Although it initially looks like you would be unlikely to see any birds in the park there were pockets of unburnt trees and we encountered numerous species. It didn’t take long and we found a second and a third bird.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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A short summary of events described in this former blog post of mine: We are talking about the thrush called Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula , not the American Icterids. This thrush is extremely common in urban and suburban Germany and one of the most conspicuous bird species here, comparable to the American Robin in North America.

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