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Birding Ruili, Yunnan

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When I last visited the town almost 10 years ago, it had a Wild West feel, and Wikipedia claims that it is “an important location for trade with Myanmar, in both legal and illegal goods and services” but it seemed pretty tame to me this time. Not a great situation given the chronic housing shortage in suitable environments.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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Natural areas include Pelham Bay Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn Cemetery, New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo. Most importantly, the section ends with a list of questions for future studies and recommendations for wildlife and habitat management. It’s a very mixed chapter.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

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For example , in one study, it was found that more than 80 percent of the fledgling Australian Magpies born in a territory one year were sired by males from outside its borders. It seems that quite a few zoos keep Tawny Frogmouths. ” (Tim Low, “Where Song Began”). This is what killed James Dean.

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