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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

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The associated bird species seek out drongos, apparently relying upon them heavily for protection. I agree with eBird that the Asian Glossy Starling is “fierce-looking” Appropriately, it is an invasive species in places such as Taiwan, where some papers recommend reducing the population.

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Birds and People: A Book Review

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We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. and also Modern Iraq, Egypt, Albania, Mexico, Poland and the Philippines. We view them as our enemies when they eat our crops and as an extension of our family when we see them at our feeders. As they say, the relationship is complicated.

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