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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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The Latin species name of the Common Greenshank , nebularia , sounds a bit like a science fiction novel to me – however, it means “misty” and apparently is derived from the birds’ misty, marshy habitat (HBW). Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai. If you want to signal to your environment that you a.

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Champions of the Flyway – the Dakar Rally of Birding

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However, this law has had little effect on curbing the illegal trapping. A case of mistaken identity, this rare and secretive species, was only officially described to science in the last year. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and is a crucial stop-over for migrating birds.

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