Migratory bird sanctuary threatened in Philippines
Local Philippines News In English
SAN VICENTE, Philippines, April 30, 2010 (AFP) - A Chinese egret pauses in its hunt as a group of fishermen strides across the vast mudflats of Olango island in the Philippines, carrying off baskets of its favourite crab snack.
Spring beckons and great flocks of waterfowl are laying on the last layers of fat before the long-haul flight back to mainland Asia, but sightings of the yellow-beaked, green-legged bird are becoming less frequent, experts say.
Longer-distance Migratory Birds May Be Smarter
Science Related News
Birds that migrate the greatest distances have more new neurons in the regions of the brain responsible for navigation and spatial orientation, suggests a new article.
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