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Pel’s Fishing Owls, Phantoms of the Okavango

10,000 Birds

For many birders, the Pel’s Fishing Owl roosts in a lofty position on just such a list. One of the most highly desirable birds in the world, the Pel’s Fishing Owl is a true phantom. Found patchily in sub-Saharan Africa, this large, ginger-colored owl can never be guaranteed on a trip to the continent.

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Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls

10,000 Birds

“Do they have owls?” I immediately phoned the manager and enquired if the property had any Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. I immediately phoned the manager and enquired if the property had any Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. “Indigenous pig sows?…Sure, ” was the first question I asked Mike Freiberg.

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Extinction Week on 10,000 Birds

10,000 Birds

They all went extinct since 1500 and they are only eight of the nearly two hundred species that have blinked out since then. Sure, we try not to introduce snakes, rats, cats, goats, pigs, and a host of other creatures to isolated islands. Mauritius Owl. The eight species above still exist. Ascencion Crake. Amsterdam Duck.

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