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The Sunda Teals of Jakarta

10,000 Birds

There is one thing however that makes the Sunda Teal a rather highly desired species, and the name is a bit of a give-away: the species’ magic is in its range. Now, for comparison’s sake, New York City has around 8 million people on 800 square kilometres, or 10,000 / kmĀ². Jakarta has its rivers.

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Best Bird of the Year for 2015

10,000 Birds

During my previous five trips to Indonesia, I only heard but never caught a glimpse of three species. Now my tally stands at four species seen and a fifth heard-only. 2015 was challenging, at best, on a personal level but it was a fantastic year for birds in New York City. Sounds good to me!

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