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But you won’t find Ostrich or another ratite in first place on Jetz et al.’s The large, pied, knob-headed Magpie Goose of Australia and New Guinea is the sole living member of an early anseriform waterfowl lineage. The story just keeps getting better. Hoatzin ( Opisthocomus hoazin ) by Carine06.

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And Great Tinamou gets knocked from its taxonomic top spot (a position that it has held since day 1) by the Common Ostrich. Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Speckled Pigeon – Columba guinea. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 23 May 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

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Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. Speckled Pigeon – Columba guinea. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. 23 May 2018. Blacksmith Lapwing – Vanellus armatus.

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JULY 7, 2018

Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Speckled Pigeon – Columba guinea. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). The Year List has been boosted to 1999 and the Life List has passed another landmark to reach 3519.

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Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. Speckled Pigeon – Columba guinea. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. African Pied Wagtail – Motacilla aguimp. 23 May 2018.

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. Speckled Pigeon – Columba guinea. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. African Pied Wagtail – Motacilla aguimp. 23 May 2018.

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Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. Speckled Pigeon – Columba guinea. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. African Pied Wagtail – Motacilla aguimp. 23 May 2018.

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