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Birding the Drakensberg, South Africa

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In fact, this is probably a species that has substantially expanded its original range through the pet shop route and the resulting escapees. In fact, it seems to be one of the species employed by past ornithologists to establish their own monument in the shape of a subspecies. A challenge for young birders, maybe.

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Cross River Gorilla Facts: Habitat, Diet, Scientific Name, Population & Predators

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Though they are getting harder to find, Paul Matschie named the cross-river gorilla a new species in 1904. The hilly area between Nigeria and Cameroon is home to these gorillas. ​ Cross River Gorilla Facts A subspecies of the western gorilla, the cross-river gorilla is known by its scientific name, Gorilla gorilla diehli.

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Cross River Gorilla Facts, Habitat, Diet, Scientific Name, Population & Predators

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Though they are getting harder to find, Paul Matschie named the cross-river gorilla a new species in 1904. The hilly area between Nigeria and Cameroon is home to these gorillas. A subspecies of the western gorilla , the cross-river gorilla is known by its scientific name, Gorilla diehli. These gorillas have black or brownish-gray fur.

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Birding Tengchong, Yunnan (again)

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Sadly, the HBW states that the species is “almost extinct in some areas in China owing to hunting and trapping for the cagebird trade and taxidermy” The Maroon Oriole looks much more interesting, though my photos do not really do it full justice. when living in suburbia. How is that for a link?

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Exploring the Uncharted Bird World

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It divides countries into categories, where the next category has 200 more species. In some cases the data are outdated, e.g. Costa Rica has 900 and not 800 species, but I made no corrections, remaining faithful to the original map data. Shown as a list, it looks like this: Less than 200 bird species: Antarctica; oceanic islands.

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Birding the Kruger Park (6): Pafuri area part 2

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Thus, this study on the feeding ecology of African Harrier-hawk is imperative for understanding the species adaptation to environments and also a crucial factor to be considered while examining their economic status.” I guess blushing is easier if you have a bald face like this species. 300 birds (HBW).

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Picathartes – Africa’s strangest birds

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They diverged at approximately the same time as the rockjumpers (two quite unique bird species endemic to Southern Africa and now in their own family), and as a result for a while were even placed in the same family. Forest cover in both species’ ranges is being destroyed at an unsustainable rate and these birds’ populations are dwindling.