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Birding the Ndumo area, South Africa

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Greater Flamingos are considered cooperative breeders as fledglings are raised in a creche, in which large numbers of young are watched by multiple non-breeding adult greater flamingos. In any case, if these two stork species are split and you want to research the Asian species, you will still have to face the tigers.

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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They are also raised commercially for meat and eggs, as described in that beacon of ornithological knowledge, the World’s Poultry Science Journal. Not a bad name and a good reason to show this species again. Sounds a bit like inbreeding to me, but the bird I saw had only one head, so it should be ok.

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Collaborative List – November 2019

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He raised his binoculars above his head and cried out with courage and clarity, “I am Sparticus!” Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Something needed to be done. 16 Nov 2019.

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