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African Birdlife (March / April 2018)

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Surround sound

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Inbox: On the hunt; Rocky start; Going to extraordinary lengths; Knock-out blows; Cut-off point; Bridge club

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Jouanin’s Petrel - or is it?

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The Atlas update

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Caught on camera: ground-breaking results for Flufftail conservation

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Dance of the Flufftails

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Cape Gannet: uplisted to Endangered

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A seabird's perspective: Animal-borne cameras shed light on seabird behaviour

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Sightings in the subregion

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Capturing an eyeful

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Midnight magic: Spotted Eagle-Owls at the nest

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Green Malkoha at the nest

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Wader warriors

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Balanced diet

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The pulling power of palms

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Best birding in Malawi

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Helpful stranger?

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Caught off-guard

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Feeling broody: Miombo Double-collared Sunbird

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Conserving African Penguins; Workshop to save seabirds and more

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We review the Swarovski CL Companion binoculars.

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Twitter feed

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Water-wise gardening

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Light fandango

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Subterranean homesick blues

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