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Two poorly known species have been rediscovered in south-east Peru. Sira Barbet and Peruvian Solitaire were both last observed in 2013 and were considered as 'lost' by Search for Lost Birds. However, ...

The Lives of Butterflies: A Natural History of our Planet's Butterfly Life by David G James and David J Lohman (Princeton University Press, 2024). ISBN: 9780691240565. Pbk, £30.

Britain's 'loneliest' mammal has been given fresh hope after two new individuals were found in January. The last known ...

The BTO has appealed for help with its Heathland Birds Survey in spring and summer 2025. The main focus of the survey is to ...

Warmer winters are driving lower numbers of offspring raised by Threatened Florida Scrub Jay, research has found. A new ...

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A Common Buzzard has died after it was shot in Lincolnshire last month. The bird was found alive on Saturday 4 January at ...

The RSPB is celebrating a highly successful year for Bearded Tit on its reserves in 2024. Last year, no fewer than 120 pairs ...

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