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Wintering Greater Spotted Eagles – near Jubail
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Nov 252016
At least seven Greater Spotted Eagles Clanga clanga were recorded at a wetland site near Jubail in mid-November. Birds winter at a number of sites in Saudi Arabia with the Jubail area the best for the species in the Eastern province. In winter birds are almost always near wetland areas with large areas where they […]
Posted by Jem Babbington at 18:00 Tagged with: Greater Spotted Eagle, saudi arabia
7 stunning forest birds we could soon lose forever
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Nov 252016
Deforestation, either to meet global demand for timber, or so land can be converted for agricultural use, is one of the biggest threats to bird biodiversity across the world. Over 60% of all bird species worldwide require forest habitats, and BirdLife estimates that figure includes some 76% of globally-threatened bird species. BirdLife and its Partners […]
Posted by Supertrooper at 06:00 Tagged with: Bare-necked Umbrellabird, birdlife international, Cephalopterus glabricollis, Cerulean Paradise-flycatcher, Cyanopsitta spixii, Eutrichomyias rowleyi, haliaeetus vocifer, Haliaeetus vociferoides, Loddigesia mirabilis, Madagascan Fish-Eagle, Marvellous Spatuletail, Rhabdotorrhinus walden, Rufous-headed Hornbill, Seven-coloured Tanager, Spix’s Macaw, Tangara fastuosa
Golden Spectacled Bear (The real Paddington bear)
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