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What I Did for Love

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Research published in Nature examines colors across species and genders. It suggests that the more monogamous a species is, the more colorful its females tend to be. All of which kind of turns human behavior on its head. But then again, we’re not quite lovebirds. But then again, we’re not quite lovebirds.

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Ethiopia’s Endemics

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There are also dry areas but this great diversity has resulted in an incredible bird list of over 900 species including Africa’s 2nd highest count of endemics (after South Africa). A two-week birding tour could expect around 400 species and up to 550 in 3 weeks, including sightings of most of Ethiopia’s endemic and near-endemic birds.

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Prolonging Revenge Through Reincarnation: The Paintings of the Mincing Mockingbird, Volume III

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My personal favorite, for obvious reasons , is the glowing, almost haughty female Red-necked Phalarope captioned “‘Just For A Laugh’ Is Rarely An Excuse For The Coordinated And Sustained Introduction Of Non-Native Species” But enough about words. This is an art book, and the paintings deserve a bit more analysis here.

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Introducing the African Birding Beat

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Approximately 2,300 bird species inhabit Africa, however as impressive as that sounds, much smaller South America boasts nearly 1,000 species more. Birding here is a joy, further augmented by the world’s most intact mammalian megafuana, fascinating tribal cultures, breath-taking scenery and the cradle of human history.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Black-winged Lovebird – Agapornis taranta. Rainbow Lorikeet – Trichoglossus haematodus. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2016. 20 Feb 2016. 14 Sep 2016.

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