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Birding Mkuze

10,000 Birds

In particular, there is one hide that is built over a watering hole, allowing great views of both birds and mammals (though for a dedicated bird watcher like me, those are more of an obstacle than a bonus). Cattle Egrets using public transport. African Pygmy Kingfisher. Brown-hooded Kingfisher.

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Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand

10,000 Birds

Part of the world they wanted to transport was natural. There were no mammals, little game, and not many birds either. One such individual was Sir George Grey, who liberated many animals on his estate (mercifully on an island), including wildebeest, monkeys, zebras, wallabies, deer, cassowaries, emu and kookaburras.