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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National Congress of Honduras as a way to raise awareness of the varied avifauna of Honduras. Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Hat-tip to Stella. Their plumage is simply amazing and the colors are astounding.

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Hornbills of Sabah

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It holds the large food item at the tip of its bill and throws its head back quickly, swallowing it whole. Another advantage to ballistic food transport is that the fruit seeds are protected from damage when they are swallowed whole. .” Of course, their own mother is not the only threat to Wreathed Hornbill individuals.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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Very little information was available at the time, so we hired a car and off we went, following the few tips we had managed to gather but mostly our noses. Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . And wow, what a trip we had!

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