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Amazon Birding in Presidente Figueiredo

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When you ask someone what they know about Brazil, you will likely hear answers about the world-famous Rio de Janeiro Carnival, the vast Amazon River, or even Iguazu Falls along the border with Paraguay and Argentina. Brazil ranks fifth largest country by area, occupying about half of South America. Ours, as always, are birds.

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Leucistic Limpkin

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It turns out that leucistic Limpkins are much rarer than Wood Storks anyway, the first official report I found was of a single bird in Paraguay in 2006. Nevertheless, I am still thankful for the fleeting glimpse I was granted!

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This Week in Bird(ing) News: Orange Is the New Beak, and a Dead Parrot (No Joke!)

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Or maybe you’re visiting Belize, Guatemala, Paraguay, or the Bahamas? Eurasian Blackbirds living in cities have learned to keep their cool, compared with rural birds. Planning on birding Kenya? Then you’ll want to check out this new book. Then you might benefit from a new program training birding guides.

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Protecting the Hyacinth Macaw and the Cerrado

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The three major strongholds of the Hyacinth Macaw are Pantanal region encompassing parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, the Cerrado in interior, and Brazil’s eastern Amazon Basin region. Last but certainly not least, the macaw suffers along with the other species in its ecosystem from rampant habitat destruction and deforestation.

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Brazil’s Pantanal: A Birding Spectacle

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It is also perhaps the best place in Brazil to see White-fronted Woodpecker , a specialty more typical of the Chaco of Paraguay and Argentina which occurs in small numbers at Pousada Piuval. Alas, it was over too soon.

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Red-legged Seriema

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Red-legged Seriema, Cariama cristata , can be seen in Brazil and Uruguay and overlap with the Black-legged Seriema in Northern Argentina and Paraguay. 10,000 Clicks: Photo-galleries and ID Features.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Several countries, including Austria, Bolivia, Colombia, Greece, Peru, Britain and Paraguay, have already imposed or approved bans. Why is the United States lagging so far behind?