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The Oriental Dollarbird

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And frankly, the genus name of Eurystomus , or “wide-mouthed”, does not sound that attractive either … But it is a beauty, the Oriental Dollarbird , in line with some of the other members of its family, the Rollers. In a study conducted in Southwestern Japan, dollarbird nestlings first reached a weight of about 160 grams.

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