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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

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I agree with eBird that the Asian Glossy Starling is “fierce-looking” Appropriately, it is an invasive species in places such as Taiwan, where some papers recommend reducing the population. It very effectively forms a small foraging group in this manner.

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Birding Shanghai in December 2022

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Of course, the paper ends with the usual thinly disguised request for more research grants: “This sharing behavior could indicate a high level of social awareness and prosociality that should be further investigated. Apparently, this is part of a broader trend – it has also been observed in Taiwan ( source ).

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