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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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My Favorite 5 Bird Nests: Redefining Home Construction

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Baya Weavers are commonly found in South and Southeast Asia, particularly in India, Nepal, and Thailand. During my research on the most fascinating bird nests, I was astounded by the variety of techniques and designs birds employ to safeguard their offspring.

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Costa Rica on a relaxed birding pace

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– the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Centre in Turrialba. Three years ago I asked American birders which foreign countries they dream of birding, and with more than one fifth of all answers, Costa Rica turned to hold a very strong first place. More about it in the weeks to come. Cover photo : C.A.T.I.E.

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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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Birding Longcanggou, Sichuan again (but maybe for the last time)

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It even seems that the pliant researchers indirectly support the fighting (even though it has led to the species being one of the most hunted ones in that province) by developing a quick method to identify the sex of the bird (the males turn out to be somewhat bigger and thus presumably the more coveted fighters). Shame on the researchers.

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

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Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute. They are also hunted.

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Birding the Wolongshan area in June 2023

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is based on a study of specimens and tape recordings collected during one visit to each of two localities in central China in 1997 and 1998 and their own tape recordings and specimens from Nepal; in all, 196 specimens were examined. In contrast, the paper by Martens et al. Meaning: we did real science, Martens did not.