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The Pittas of Sepilok
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By / September 26, 2023

The Pittas of Sepilok

Well – I only saw two species, the most common ones at Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. But they are well...

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Acheron Delta, Greece: Hell is Closed for Renovation
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By admin / September 21, 2023

Acheron Delta, Greece: Hell is Closed for Renovation

We tried yesterday to visit the Nekromanteio of Afyra, the very entrance of ancient Greek’s Hades, but the world of...

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Another Endemic Amazona
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By / September 20, 2023

Another Endemic Amazona

The islands of the Caribbean are home to 176 species of endemic birds unevenly distributed across the region. Some islands...

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The Blood Pheasant
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By / September 18, 2023

The Blood Pheasant

The Blood Pheasant gets its name from the crimson-colored streaks on its body – which apparently to some rather weird...

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Birding Tabin, Sabah, Borneo
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By / September 14, 2023

Birding Tabin, Sabah, Borneo

Sometimes I just want to hug eBird, or more specifically, whoever writes the short species descriptions (even though I am...

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Birds of Belize & Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Review Doubleheader
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By / September 8, 2023

Birds of Belize & Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Review Doubleheader

Two books, two authors, two countries bursting with neotropical avian diversity. Birds of Belize by Steve N. G. Howell and...

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A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Seychelles by Chris Mason-Parker
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By / September 7, 2023

A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Seychelles by Chris Mason-Parker

“M had told Bond he was sending him to the Seychelles. ‘… Just go and have a look.’ M glanced...

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Trinidad and its Trifectas
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By / September 6, 2023

Trinidad and its Trifectas

As mentioned in many other posts on this blog, the avifauna of Trinidad & Tobago consists of several species and...

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Storm’s Stork
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By / September 4, 2023

Storm’s Stork

Take a medium-sized stork, then imagine placing a fried egg over each of its eyes. Color the white of the...

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Birding Shanghai in August 2023
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By / August 31, 2023

Birding Shanghai in August 2023

The most important event this August for birders in Shanghai and probably elsewhere was of course the release of a...

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