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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. Fish & Wildlife Service has a web page for this species – but it contains absolutely no information. ” Even more strangely, the U.S.

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

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At the time of writing, Thailand has 18 hotspots over 300 species, and I will focus on the #1, the Doi Inthanon National Park in the north, among the easternmost slopes of the Himalayan range. Other wildlife includes Asian Elephant , Tiger , Leopard. Other wildlife includes Phayre’s Leaf Monkey. Next time, see you in Africa.

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Road birding in New Zealand

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Many a birding trip starts with a longish drive from the airport to the first birding site with these common roadside birds being the first taste you get of a country’s wildlife, and I feel that many bird trip reports, interested mostly in mega-rarities, gloss over the amazing experience this first drive can give.