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The Fate of the Florida Anis

10,000 Birds

Interestingly, perhaps explaining their widespread distribution that includes many islands, I have observed anis soaring in Venezuela much like a vulture or raptor. Diet is composed mostly of large insects. However, the true reason (or reasons) for their rapid decline remain a mystery.

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Birds of the West Indies by Kirwan, Levesque, Oberle & Sharpe

10,000 Birds

Chris Sharpe is a biologist who has worked on the conservation of Neotropical birds for more than 30 years, having been based for most of that time in Venezuela. The illustrations are precise, detailed and beautiful, reaching about the right number of species per page, so they are not overcrowded, nor bare in places. The Bond’s line.