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The Lost Macaw of Cuba

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The species that manage to colonize these islands evolve in competition with relatively few other species, developing survival strategies based on interdependence, co-evolution, and mutualism rather than adapting to deal with a broad range of predators and competitors. Its last stronghold was the Zapata Swamp in western Cuba.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

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As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. Strangely, the photo accompanying the Wikipedia entry on Collared Finchbills , Asian birds, was taken at Cincinnati zoo. So, the birds start collecting mud and small sticks. Nest building: a good activity for a rainy day. You should try it too.

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