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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Rabeneltern” – raven parents Raven parents, raven mothers, raven fathers – shame on you all, for you are neglecting your children. But no, there is another reason for this surprisingly creative way of describing the gruesome killing of a creature: the characteristics of hunting in Germany.

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Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

A large and striking bird like this would be hard to neglect in a museum collection. There were reasons to think that the White-winged Guan had been extirpated by over-hunting. These conditions offered easy access to hunters in a habitat where a bird as large as a Guan would have little chances to hide or scape.

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Collecting Peru Neglecting Hunting

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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

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