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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

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The associated bird species seek out drongos, apparently relying upon them heavily for protection. I agree with eBird that the Asian Glossy Starling is “fierce-looking” Appropriately, it is an invasive species in places such as Taiwan, where some papers recommend reducing the population. My cats refuse to even try Fiery Minivets.

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Birds and People: A Book Review

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It’s very hard to organize the many ways in which human beings relate to avian beings into comprehensible text. We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. and also Modern Iraq, Egypt, Albania, Mexico, Poland and the Philippines. As they say, the relationship is complicated.

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