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12 countries with the greatest bird species density

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The mongabay.com portal has compared data on a unit of area basis of the percentage of the total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants. Further down the list, The Gambia offers 600 birds, with about 250 species possible in 10 days.

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Exploring the Uncharted Bird World

10,000 Birds

This portal has compared on a per unit of area basis data on the percentage of a total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants, creating a biodiversity index.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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After some initial confusion on my part, and knowing with certainty that said company did not offer tours to Ghana, it suddenly struck me… my clients had wanted to go to The Gambia all along, but had got the country name confused with Ghana! The rare Rufous Fishing Owl was one of the many species seen by the group here.

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Rwanda Dreaming

10,000 Birds

This portal has compared data on the percentage of a total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fishes and vascular plants per unit of area, creating a biodiversity index.

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