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Reed Parrotbill – an unofficial city bird of Shanghai

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All are Asian and characterized by a rather large, parrot-like bill used for feeding on seeds. Ironically, Tesla currently builds a factory just a few miles from this important bird habitat, so much for electric vehicles and environmental protection. It is one of the 19 species of parrotbills. I can understand why.

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Gotta love the Alps

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In fact, the photographer, Christoph Malin (who normally spends his time doing/photographing craziness on mountain bikes ) lives in the same village as our factory. But then again, those are some pretty hard acts to follow. So it is not just that the images are beautiful, it is also that they were taken right here! <<

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Business Birding Basics – part II

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Apart from a juvenile Southern Beardless Tyrannulet we were just seeing roads and factories. I have been guided by David Letsoale and Paul Nkhumane for Cape Parrot and other difficult forest species. And our assumption was that the antwren isn’t a great songster and as such relatively safe from trappers.

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Collaborative list – December 2019

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Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus. Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. old angel factory area.

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Collaborative List – January 2019

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old angel factory area. Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. Scaly-headed Parrot – Pionus maximiliani. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa.

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Collaborative List – March 2019

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old angel factory area. Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Blue-rumped Parrot – Psittinus cyanurus. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot – Loriculus galgulus. Senegal Parrot – Poicephalus senegalus. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 17 Feb 2019. 05 Jan 2019.

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Collaborative list – April 2019

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Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Western Australia.

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