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Hill Mynas: A Touch of Tropical Asia in Miami

July 25, 2014 by Carlos 1 Comment

Miami, Florida has a reputation among the birding community for being overrun with exotic bird species. It is well-deserved. Spot-breasted Oriole, Purple Swamphen, Common Myna, White-winged Parakeet, Red-whiskered...

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The Charge of the Egyptian Goose

by Jochen 6 Comments

On 22 January 1879, a pair of Egyptian Geese sat quietly on top of Isandlwana Hill and watched closely. Then, they had a plan....

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Grallards: New Zealand’s Next Extinction or Newest Species?

July 24, 2014 by Duncan 2 Comments

Yesterday i introduced you, gentle reader, to the lovely work done by the acclimatisation societies of New Zealand in making the already interesting biogeography...

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Greater Rheas: Germany’s new Big Bird

by Jochen 14 Comments

Germany is underrated as a birding destination. Nestled right in the middle of Europe, we have a little bit of everything, a nice cross section...

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Feral Pigeons World Wide

by Dragan 4 Comments

New Year’s Day 2014. With binoculars around my neck, I am leaving home, wondering which will be the first species on my year list....

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New York City’s First Eurasian Collared-Dove

July 23, 2014 by Corey 8 Comments

The Eurasian Collared-Dove, as Larry has already ably pointed out, has spread rapidly across North America since its release in the Bahamas in the...

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The Eurasian Collared-Dove Explosion: Coming to a Town Near You!

by Larry 10 Comments

The Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) was first released in the New World on the island of New Providence, in the Bahamas. In the mid-1970s,...