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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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Quite possibly, this laughingthrush is now locally extinct in Switzerland or at least in Basel. Survival rates of chicks increase when there are helpers present – and if in captivity this is not an option, humans can also take the place of helpers ( source ). ” ( source ).

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The Hidden Qualities of House Sparrows

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The Italian Sparrow is not entirely confined to Italy but – not surprisingly – also occurs in neighbouring areas of Austria and Switzerland. These subspecies can be divided into two major clades, the domesticus group and the indicus group, with the indicus group occupying south and parts of central Asia.

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