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Hawkward! ‘Expert’ birdwatchers misidentify common birds as rarities

8 March 2019

Amateur ornithologists who describe themselves as experts are far more likely to mistake common British birds for obscure rarities never seen in the UK

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Hawkward! ‘Expert’ birdwatchers misidentify common birds as rarities

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