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MAKING A GOOD IMPRESSION: BAHAMA MOCKINGBIRDS ON ABACO
MAKING A GOOD IMPRESSION: BAHAMA MOCKINGBIRDS ON ABACO The Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii is similar to its slightly smaller cousin, the widespread Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottis. The...
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‘IN THE PINK': ROSEATE SPOONBILLS IN THE BAHAMAS
‘IN THE PINK': ROSEATE SPOONBILLS IN THE BAHAMAS ROSEATE SPOONBILLS (Platalea ajaja) are rare visitors to the Northern Bahamas. For Abaco they are classified with the undignified term ‘vagrant’,...
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REMARKABLE FEET: SNOWY EGRETS ON ABACO
REMARKABLE FEET: SNOWY EGRETS ON ABACO SNOWY EGRETS (Egretta thula) are small white herons of the Americas, similar to the European Little Egret. The first thing you may notice about them is that they...
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‘OUTSTANDING BILLS': THE WHITE IBIS ON ABACO AND BEYOND
‘OUTSTANDING BILLS': THE WHITE IBIS ON ABACO AND BEYOND The AMERICAN WHITE IBIS (Eudocimus albus) has a wide range in the Americas and is a familiar species in the southern United States, especially...
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“SEVEN GOOD TERNS DESERVE AN AUTHOR”: BIRDS OF ABACO
“SEVEN GOOD TERNS DESERVE AN AUTHOR”: BIRDS OF ABACO A total of 12 tern species have been recorded on Abaco and in Abaco waters. Ever. Some are permanently resident, some are winter visitors, some...
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FIVE ELEGANT GULLS AND A SMART BUOY: BIRDS OF ABACO
FIVE ELEGANT GULLS AND A SMART BUOY: BIRDS OF ABACO There are 8 gull species recorded on Abaco. The 5 species shown here all feature in the new ‘Delphi Club Guide to the Birds of Abaco’. The others...
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SHARP-EYED & SHARP-BILLED: GREEN HERON ON ABACO
SHARP-EYED & SHARP-BILLED: GREEN HERON ON ABACO Abaco has six ‘true’ heron species (putting aside the various egrets): Great Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Green Heron,...
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BAHAMA MOCKINGBIRDS ON ABACO: GOOD IMPRESSIONS
BAHAMA MOCKINGBIRDS ON ABACO: GOOD IMPRESSIONS The Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii is similar to its slightly smaller cousin, the widespread Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottis. The range of...
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