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Revenge Birding (Shanghai, early June 2022)

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In Singapore, a Tiger Shrike was observed casting a pellet after eating a large scarab beetle. This behavior is described in a paper covering pellet casting by many species in Singapore, including many non-owls. In Singapore, a Chinese male “encountered the wild Black-naped Oriole in his backyard and attempted to tame the bird.

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The Pittas of Sepilok

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If Adam Smith had known this, he would have pointed out that his pin factory example more or less has the same rationale behind it. Unfortunately, the Hooded Pitta is a frequent victim of collisions with buildings, for example in Singapore ( source ). Or is this the wrong logic?

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Collaborative List – March 2019

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9 countries were visited during March by your tireless beats ( 11 of them); India, UK, USA, Serbia, Costa Rica, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. Singapore Botanic Gardens. Singapore Botanic Gardens. old angel factory area. Singapore Botanic Gardens. Singapore Botanic Gardens. 12 Jan 2019.

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Collaborative list – April 2019

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old angel factory area. Singapore Botanic Gardens. Singapore Botanic Gardens. Los Cartagos. 26 Jan 2019. White-naped Brushfinch – Atlapetes albinucha. Cinchona–Mirador La Cascada. 26 Jan 2019. Golden-olive Woodpecker – Colaptes rubiginosus. 26 Jan 2019. Buff-fronted Quail-Dove – Zentrygon costaricensis.

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Collaborative list – May 2019

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Singapore Botanic Gardens. Singapore Botanic Gardens. old angel factory area. Black-faced Bunting – Emberiza spodocephala. ????–????????????? –????????????? Edogawa Ward–Kasai Rinkai Park / Kasai Kaihin Park). 19 Mar 2019. Cinnamon Bittern – Ixobrychus cinnamomeus. 18 Mar 2019. Changi Business Park.

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