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Mammals of South Asia (Lynx Edicions)

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Beside India, Lynx Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of South Asia covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Most mammal guides aimed at wildlife watchers (and not scientists) tend to cover small and cryptic species as a group only, not going to a species level. I clearly needed a mammal book.

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Bird News Roundup: Birds of a feather … well, you know the rest

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It’s hard out there for a pheasant (in Nepal, that is). News big bird black-throated blue warbler burrowing owls cats International Bird Rescue mating penguins pheasants social groups spill' Single, for the moment, BTBW above by Corey.). A pair of Burrowing Owls are ready for their close-up. Sorry, couldn’t resist.). Knitting project.

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Birding Tengchong, Yunnan (again)

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He should not be confused with Stewart Traill (1936–2018), the founder of a cult-like group of evangelical Christians, the Church of Bible Understanding. According to his Wikipedia entry, he was a strong but unsuccessful supporter of women attending the university, so he is one of the better people to name a bird species after.

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Birding Ruili, Yunnan

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The website nepaldesk.com has a description of the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush that reads like it has been written by ChatGPT after specifically having received instructions to mock tourism agencies: “With its delightful presence, the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush is a symbol of Nepal’s rich avian diversity.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2023

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They are described as “larger and more powerful than the Common Blackbird of Europe” – I can imagine some Chinese nationalists rejoicing that “my blackbird can beat your blackbird” … According to Wikipedia, the distribution of the Red-billed Leiothrix stretches over India, Bhutan, Nepal, Burma, and parts of Tibet.

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The Bonding Power of Travel

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That’s really been my theme and I think it’s one of the themes of all of incentive group travel. I haven’t been to Nepal and I would like to. SMM : What is the tally of countries you have visited, and are there any left on your wish list? MCN:  I’ve been to over 60 countries. I haven’t been to either of the Poles.

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Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World–A Book Review

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Christian Cooper comes on screen about two-and-a-half minutes into The Central Park Effect , appreciating a Prothonotary Warbler at ‘the Point’ while telephoning a friend with the news (this is pre-text group), a nice hint of the collegial networks that underlie Central Park birding.

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