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Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea 2nd edition – A Field Guide Review

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In recent years Indonesia has been competing with the Andes as the region giving rise to the biggest number of undescribed bird species (naturally, all of them endemics). But since Indonesia has more than 1,700 bird species (and that many islands, too), why is this guide dealing only with 1,400? The first author, James A.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

10,000 Birds

These Blasts From The Past Creating a 21st Century Youth Conservation Corps without Birders Ye Olde Birds at the Renaissance Faire Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Avians, Indonesia, and Evolution Evil Avian ID Quiz About the Author Julie Julie Zickefoose is an artist, naturalist and writer specializing in natural history. I think not!

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Jochen’s 2014 Year List

10,000 Birds

In a funny twist of fate, it seems that 2014 will be much the same as 2012 and 2013 have been, with family trips to somewhere in France and business trips to Indonesia and Kazakhstan. However, I really want to focus more on lifers instead of year birds, particularly in Indonesia. Outlook and goals for 2014.

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Best Bird of the Year for 2015

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During my previous five trips to Indonesia, I only heard but never caught a glimpse of three species. We’ll give Duncan a pass on this one… A sparrow? Yes, Dragan chose a sparrow. Another sparrow? The White-crowned Sparrows became 201. Now my tally stands at four species seen and a fifth heard-only.

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