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Extinction Week on 10,000 Birds

10,000 Birds

Broad-billed Parrot. 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. The eight species above still exist. Most species go extinct.

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Where the Kingfishers Are

10,000 Birds

The third species I saw was an Atherton endemic (of which there are a few knocking about) Macleay’s Honeyeater , a striking spotted honeyeater that was easy to watch on the bird baths near the dining area. There were also massive native White-tailed Rats and the Northern Brown Bandicoot.

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