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We Got the Wrong Starling

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But we forget that the family Sturnidae consists of more than our familiar European Starling. While in India last week for the 3rd annual Global Bird-watching Conference in the state of Gujarat, I had the opportunity to let my mind wonder “what if”? Rosy Starlings winter in this part of India in huge numbers.

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Birding crème de la crème: Asia – Corbett to Taman Negara

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Impressively, India has more than 60 hotspots with more than 300 species, about 20 of those even with over 350 sp. Most of the India data comes from The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in India India Some 6-8 hours north of New Delhi, Corbett National Park is India’s first and oldest tiger reserve.

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Our Best Birds of 2020

10,000 Birds

The Black Kite ( Milvus migrans ) is ubiquitous as a scavenger across the whole of India, often seen by the hundred wheeling over towns. As a bittersweet afterthought, it was also the last bird I photographed in India before losing my sponsored travel opportunities. It’s been quite the year, hasn’t it? Short fall, soft landing.

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