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    Petition to AOS Leadership on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

    Be careful with what you suggest as Josh is, as far as I known, an American citizen, born (and raised) in the USA, and even while he is indulging on chocolate and swiss cheese fondue nowadays in his posh Swiss chalet, he spends a considerable amount of time in the Western hemisphere chasing Tiny...
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    Petition to AOS Leadership on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

    My opinion: if it works, it works. Nothing really works perfect but I’m always open for improvements, be it a simple rank number (eg lets name barn swallow #1 and house sparrow #11.000 and all others ranked in between), a strong password (let’s name barn swallow = Rz3!$e25%) or a name that...
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    Petition to AOS Leadership on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

    I'm drifting off-topic a fair bit, but Latin names are usually the following binomial = genus + specific name. You have a zillion antwrens, but thanks to the Latin genus name, you can distinguish in e.g. Herpsilochmus and Myrmotherula etc, and once you know you have, in a certain region, only...
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    Petition to AOS Leadership on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

    Be assured I'm all-in for universal names, I'm still having headaches whenever I see a Skua or a Jaeger, a Loon or a Diver, when I see one and am unsure what name my app has in mind to log the observation. With regards to uniform names, maybe one will give in to the other, maybe they won't, but...
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    Petition to AOS Leadership on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

    Any national bird committee can choose its own bird names in their own language. Here is Barn Swallow for you, in Spanish Pick whatever you want, and call it whatever you want, but the scrutiny the AOS is facing for performing the task they are assigned for, is imho hilarious.
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    Owling trip to the Philippines and Indonesia, including Sulu.

    Great reading. So Tawi-tawi is 'safe' enough to pay a visit? I have wondered lately about including the Sulu islands into a Mindanao visit, and just by looking at pictures in google maps, it seems a lot of Philippinos visit the Sulus... (or just parts of...)?
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    NE India. Eaglesnest and Singalila NP.

    Great info! I can vouch for redbus, having used them quite a bit on my previous trips. Happy to hear you went with Bikram, he's a very friendly guy and while I was there 2 years ago, he was head of the kitchen and tried to accomodate my group as good as possible. I hope the ones looking for...
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    What are the most interesting wildlife that you've seen in YOUR HOUSE?

    Does this count? Last night, from the garden :love:
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    North East India - Eaglenest, Kaziranga, Nameri, Dirang

    If I may say so, I find the schedule a bit overly ambitious, but I would rather prefer it this way than the other way around. Including Manas is a good idea, including Tawang is quite bit more driving over sinuous roads. Are you after Satyr tragopan? I wouldn’t mind visiting tawang if only for...
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    North East India - Eaglenest, Kaziranga, Nameri, Dirang

    I have a 1-13th of March list for: Nameri (1st and last day) + Eaglesnest (11 days in between). Mind you this were the early days, i.e. not many trip reports, only hand-written maps by friends, no coordinates, few stake-outs... I was on my own with one guy bringing me to places on a motorbike...
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    Need Father/Son Birding Trip Destination Idea

    I've heard good things about Nelson Apolo, so even if you don't find anyone else, consider it a solid choice that you could as well have picked if you had more options.
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    North East India - Eaglenest, Kaziranga, Nameri, Dirang

    Good question: Both have their pros and cons, both are great, but there are some important nuances / differences that can either be attractive or not. Just two examples: Black-necked Crane will still be in Sangti Valley end of Feb / beginning of March (and not anymore in April), while Large...
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    Chameleons in Spain

    I only know I dipped them in that garden, as the lady who monitors them wasn’t around and with 2 toddlers and a lot of wind on an overcast morning (not ideal), I couldn’t find one. But they are there, for sure.
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    Is there such a thing as tagging along a birding tour group for a few days?

    There are enough contacts that are traceable. Just stick with those?
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    North East India - Eaglenest, Kaziranga, Nameri, Dirang

    I can see maybe 5-10 new birds on this circuit, so I am more inclined to discover new places as I am unfortunately very short in travel time these days vs. plans and projects I want to make happen. If anything, see it as a heads up for a fantastic itinerary with a ground agent you can't go...
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