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Songbird-parrot link strengthened in new study, with implications for vocal learning

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The post stimulated some great discussions but not really any additional commentary on the science behind these proposed relationships. Zebra Finch ( Taeniopygia guttata ), one of the study subjects, in Indonesia © David J. Not everyone entirely agrees with this assessment, but more on that in a moment. Ringer Suh et al.

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Birding by Volunteering

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But my long wait to see antelope, zebras and everything in between is finally over. In California I smelt the breath a Blue Whale as it passed feet beneath my boat. Not forever mind, I’ll still be living here in New Zealand and carrying on as its beat writer here (I may even write about New Zealand again some time).

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