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African Birdlife (November / December 2017)

Nov-Dec-17

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Community spirit

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Inbox: Bridging the divide

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The value of the unprotected: Bale’s forest birds

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Pair bond: Green Tinkerbird

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Dinner-cam:Using digital photography to discover what birds eat

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Look out for these new books: the Birder’s Guide to Africa, Michael Mills and more

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Toe hold

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Science and serendipity

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Sightings in the subregion

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Chasing in Chad: The barbet of Zakouma

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High flyers: Birds of the Lesotho Highlands

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Winged windfall: termite emergencies

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Light moves: Reflective signalling in two southern African bird species

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Top of the pile

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Win some, lose some

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Enigmatic giant

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70 years and counting: Witwatersrand Bird Club; Giving conservation wings; Have you got your spot on Flock yet?; Birdlife South Africa Owl Awards, 2017; Seabirds in the Seychelles; A celebration of birds and birders: Birding Big Day, 2017; Welcome Jonathan

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Shooting in the dark: Tips for photographing nightjars

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Twitter feed

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Grassland gardens

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Special delivery

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Seeking the elite

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