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Georgian Raptor Protector Up for “Green Oscar”

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More than 30 different raptor species pass through this area, called the most vital flyway in the western Palearctic. As Director of SABUKO (the Society for Nature Conservation) , Rukhaia has led his colleagues in making a substantial impact, driving the number of birds killed in two villages down by 80% since 2010.

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Birding Shanghai in May 2023 – Part 2

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The Fairy Pitta is listed as Vulnerable, with the HBW that the species is “rare; global population probably no more than a few thousand individuals” While the sexes are alike, my guess is that the Fairy Pitta in the photo is a male given its early arrival date in Shanghai.

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