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15 Australian Birds (Episode 2)

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Honeyeaters are a large bird family (190 species) with a strong presence in Australia. According to the HBW entry for this species, it “has been claimed that loss of native mammals after European settlement created shortage of nesting material, explaining this species’ penchant for taking hair from humans.”

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Big Ticks; What Was Your Last New Family?

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Not that I don’t enjoy seeing new species myself, it’s just that they are an easy target and I am nothing if not lazy and mean spirited. This particular Common Wombat ( Vombatus ursinus ), family Vombatidae, was the first I ever saw of the species and family.

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Georgian Raptor Protector Up for “Green Oscar”

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More than 30 different raptor species pass through this area, called the most vital flyway in the western Palearctic. But he’s got stiff competition, including peers working to save Tree Kangaroos in Papua New Guinea, Sumatran Orangutans in Indonesia, and Snow Leopards in Pakistan.

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Get Saltators in Costa Rica

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“Saltator” is another one of those “intriguing” names for certain bird species that live in Costa Rica and the Neotropical region. Although in Latin, “saltator” means “jumper”, these birds aren’t doing any kangaroo imitations. I hear this bird singing just about every morning.

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Serendip Sanctuary, Victoria

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It is free to enter Serendip Sanctuary and as you drive or walk up the road into the parking area there are opportunities to see kangaroos and wallabies as you can see above. Almost 200 bird species have been recorded at Serendip Sanctuary and I was not disappointed with my day out. The Cape Barren Geese had goslings when I visited.

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Week 13: Melbourne, Australia Part 2

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It just seemed wrong to post any stories about Australia without at least one Kangaroo, so on our second hike, those featured in the cover picture showed up on the edge of the forest. From here we moved to a couple of forested hikes, looking to add a few more species before the end of our day. Australia Species 116.

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New Holland Honeyeater

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A couple of Island races exist on Kangaroo Is. Honeyeaters are an Papuo/Australasian specialty with only one species crossing the Wallace Line west, to Bali. Along with Australian Chats, Wattlebirds, Myzomelas, Friarbirds, etc, they make up 178 species in the family Meliphagidae. and in the Bass Strait.

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