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Picathartes – Africa’s strangest birds

10,000 Birds

The family Picathartidae consists of two very unusual birds; White-necked or Yellow-headed Picathartes , endemic to the Upper Guinea forests of West Africa; and Gray-necked or Red-headed , restricted to Lower Guinea forests of Central Africa. They also occur in Liberia, Ivory Coast and Guinea.

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Traveling with pets?

4 The Love Of Animals

Make sure your dog has enough time outside or your cat has an opportunity to use the litter box before you leave. Peggy Frezon, freelance writer and pet lover, has owned dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, hermit crabs, turtles and fish. And see that your pet is wearing a collar with up-to-date ID tags.

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Ferntree Gully-Dandenong Ranges National Park

10,000 Birds

There was no sound of the bird calling, but we came across several pairs busy turning over the leaf litter to find food. In 1942 in Papua New Guinea, whilst fighting a Japanese invasion force, hundreds of Australians died in what was one of the most significant battles during the Second World War. Australian King-Parrot.