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Birding Inirida, Colombia, or river dolphins and hoatzins, part 2

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Am I over-confident in my thinking that we were so interesting that they were investigating us for a good half an hour, until we moved further upriver? Because of that, the bird has a manure-like odour and is only hunted by humans for food in times of dire need” [ Source ]. Adult males reach an average length of 2.32 metres (7.6

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Birding the Trinity Hills

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There’s an unofficial series of posts on species of birds that occur in threes in T&T (see: bitterns , trogons , antshrikes , spinetails , manakins , hermits , honeycreepers , and resident warblers ). We stopped periodically to investigate various patches along the road. Broad-winged Hawk. Slowly, we continued.

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Some Birding News about Birders in Costa Rica

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With around 400 species recorded for the area, yeah, it’s where we might all like to quarantine for a bit! As it learns to hunt and live on its own, the young bird has taken up residence in a tree right in front of the farm. A Fantastic Day of 200 Plus Species. Check it out: Juvenile Tiny Hawk Show in Sarapiqui.

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Tribes and Birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley

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Its great diversity of habitats hosts an incredible bird count of over 900 species, including Africa’s 2nd highest list of endemics and near-endemics (after South Africa). They are traditionally pastoral people, but have from necessity accepted agriculture, fishing and crocodile hunting as means of survival. Yellow-billed Stork.

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