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Mast Landing Brewing Company: Pantless Thunder Goose Double India Pale Ale

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The improbably named Pantless Thunder Goose is a double India Pale Ale by Mast Landing Brewing Company of Westbrook, Maine. Mast Landing Brewing Company: Pantless Thunder Goose Double India Pale Ale. The post Mast Landing Brewing Company: Pantless Thunder Goose Double India Pale Ale appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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This is the home of the Rusty-naped Pitta , admittedly one of the less glamorous of the family, particularly the subspecies found in Yunnan, but still a nice sight and still a pitta. The scientific species name of the Rusty-naped Pitta oatesi honors Eugene William Oates (1845-1911), an English civil servant in India and naturalist.

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Birding India with the ABA

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India was not on my list of places to go in 2016. So, I birded India, land of Indian Peafowl , Saag Paneer (my favorite Indian dish) and Tigers. I had not planned on birding India in 2016, but I’m very happy I did. And, I need to wave hello to my fellow and sister birders, with whom I had so much fun.

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Tiny Asian bird discovered as sole member of ancient family. Who’s next?

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Instead, it appears to be the sole member of a very old family ( Discovery of a relict lineage and monotypic family of passerine birds , Alström et al.). The Spotted Wren-Babbler had been classified with a handful of other wren-babbler species in the genus Spelaeornis , in the babbler family Timaliidae. An ancient lineage.

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India Takes More Steps to Protect Tigers

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India is to amend its wildlife crime laws to protect the country's tigers, a government minister said. Nearly 80,000 to 100,000 families inhabiting core areas of tiger reserves will be relocated and given £12,500 each as part of the measures. Tags: India tigers wildlife endangered species. But is it enough?

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Birding Mumbai

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A Rose-ringed Parakeet and an India Paradise Flycatcher were next. I always find it quite fascinating to see new species of bird families I am already familiar with (Note to self: This could be a good topic for future posts). And of course a Black Kite , a raptor that is extremely common in India.

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Purple Sunbird

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India and Pakistan are mostly left to get on with their conflict with little intervention from the outside world. This week however, it appeared that the conflict may escalate after India targeted terrorist activity within Pakistan and had one of their aircraft shot down in the process. White-breasted Kingfisher.

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