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Uganda’s Billion Dollar Bird: The Shoebill

10,000 Birds

Penguins are, obviously, penguins, which makes them awesome. The Shoebill serves as the symbol of the magnificent wildlife experiences Uganda offers visitors, which may seem a bit odd. Nor is the Shoebill the national bird of Uganda. Not all birds are created equal. Central Africa has one of those birds.

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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

10,000 Birds

Mark]: This luscious book, Penguins: The Ultimate Guide , by De Roy, Jones, and Cornthwaite, is the second edition of a book first published in 2015. But this is more than a coffee table book. There is a wealth of information about these marvelous creatures, given via prose essays, and charts, and tables – it’s all quite user-friendly.

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