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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.

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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. An active birdwatcher, he has found more than 50 species new to Guadeloupe, the Lesser Antilles and, in some cases, the Caribbean as a whole.