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Wildlife Rescued in Trinidad and Tobago

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Three corrupt police officers in Trinidad and Tobago robbed a couple of Venezuelan wildlife smugglers and were subsequently arrested themselves. Over 1,000 animals were rescued, including 500 bull finches and 300 picoplats, The rescued wildlife also included monkeys, parrots, macaws and other species from Venezuela.

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Post Apocalyptic Steampunk Birding

10,000 Birds

Set in an abandoned oil refinery where wildlife is slowly regaining control save for the desperate attempts of golfers to retain all eighteen holes, industrial ghosts loom over rolling freshwater lakes bordered by fifty foot tall trees. Noisy Yellow-crowned Parrots indicated that it was time to stop the car and get out. Great Kiskadee.

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Birds of Central America: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

Each spread (text and plate) is prefaced with the names of the family (common and scientific names, e.g., ‘Parrots Psittacidae’) and a 1-4 line paragraph summarizing common identification features and distribution. I wish the flight images for the hawks, falcons, parakeets, and parrots were larger.

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Collaborative List – March 2019

10,000 Birds

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jan 2019. 01 Jan 2019.

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Collaborative list – April 2019

10,000 Birds

Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

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Collaborative list – May 2019

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Montezuma NWR–Wildlife Drive. Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Blue-rumped Parrot – Psittinus cyanurus. Calle La Trinidad, Heredia, CR (10,022, -84,152). Otham Fields. 28 May 2019. Otham Fields.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

10,000 Birds

Trinidad Lake SP–Watchable Wildlife Trail. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 28 Sep 2018.

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