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Birding Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

10,000 Birds

However, it is only a short taxi ride away from the airport where most travelers will arrive at – better to see birds instead of just eating fast food while waiting for a connecting flight. The first one is the Blue-naped Parrot. Unfortunately, this may not impress the villager who can earn US$ 4 for a trapped bird.

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Monterrey Meetings

10,000 Birds

We met Marilyn and Leonardo at a non-descript fast-food joint’s parking lot and within 10 minutes we were in Parque Nacional La Estanzuela. The day was only minutes old and we already had 32 species on the day list. Our main goal here was the Maroon-fronted Parrot. This was going to be epic. It was amazing.

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South Florida Specialties Birding

10,000 Birds

The reason the location is remaining undisclosed is that reliable Mangrove Cuckoos are difficult to find in the American Birding Association area and are a very sought after species. From the bulbuls we went in search of another introduced species that has taken to south Florida like home. We needed countable species!

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