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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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Some scientists at Chittagong University, Bangladesh observed the behavior of Stork-billed Kingfisher and Pied Kingfisher at – guess where – Chittagong University campus (presumably they have some problems expensing travel costs). A kingfisher with a somewhat deficient work ethic, I guess. Or speluncaphobia?

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Birding Tan Phu Forest, Vietnam (Part 1)

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Unfortunately, this woodpecker seems to be even less researched than the previous one. Research required to determine its feeding ecology and breeding biology.” The same observation also proved a possible life span of this species of at least 14 years. ” “Habits not well known.” ” “Breeding Mar–Jun.

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Birding Shanghai in November 2022

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Given the complexity of the research, the result feels like a bit of a letdown – “northern populations start migration earlier than southern populations, especially in autumn” The species name of the Chestnut-eared Bunting is fucata , from the Latin “fucare”, to paint red.

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