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Untamed Americas

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“ Untamed Americas ” is a high-definition miniseries event narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Josh Brolin. In it we get to see some of the amazing places in the wild areas of North America, Central America and South America. Untamed Americas: Mountains. Untamed Americas: Coasts.

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“Peacocks and Picathartes: Reflections on Africa’s Birdlife”

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I did that with Peacocks & Picathartes – Reflections on Africa’s birdlife (published by Penguin Random House South Africa ). When was the last time you chose a book by its covers? In case you didn’t know, yes, there is an indigenous peacock living in Africa, the Congo Peafowl.

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Here’s the new bird family tree. It’s amazing.

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The Hoatzin, which may have reached South America by raft , has resisted placement in basically every study ever done. This major radiation of water-adapted birds includes loons, penguins, and the remarkable tubenoses along with a variety of totipalmate and wading birds. The new tree confirms Hackett et al.’s

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The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead

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For much more, see The history of the Dodo Raphus cucullatus and the penguin of Mauritius (PDF). In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every. I also find this model compelling. Rodrigues Solitaire ( Pezophaps solitaria ).