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Birding Ruili, Yunnan

10,000 Birds

As we continue exploring Nepal’s unparalleled beauty and biodiversity, let us appreciate these bright gems hidden in its forests and strive to protect them for future generations to admire.” ” Common Tailorbirds can be very productive, with up to four broods per year ( source ). min/h) in rainy day.

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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

10,000 Birds

Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. Part of its obscurity is due to the fiercely protective relationship Cologne has with its beer.

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The Storks of Africa

10,000 Birds

It is predominantly a wetland bird and most productive larger wetlands and lakes of Africa will support a population of these large, hulking birds that hang around the shallows searching for fish, waterbird nestlings and anything else remotely edible. Its name comes from Arabic, meaning a Dervish with supernatural powers.

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