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local ecological knowledge about the Samoa endemic and critically endangered manumea /Tooth-billed Pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris)

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Community
People + Birds Around the World
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Bibliographic reference, Educational materials, Oceania, Conservation, Behavioural observations, Sacred/ divine/ spirit world, Symbolisms, Hunting/ collecting
Summary
The symbolic relevance of Manumea in the Samoa culture and the use of local ecological knowledge for the conservation of Manumea

abunug, the oriental population of Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) -the indigenous ecological knowledge of the nomads of the Syrian steppe

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Community
People + Birds Around the World
Category
Bibliographic reference, Educational materials, Regions (or places not covered by formal maps), Asia, Conservation, Sacred/ divine/ spirit world, Personal narratives, Oral histories, Naming
Summary
abunug, a bird that has become functionally extinct around 2012, has had an important cultural relevance in the Near East region
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Jay Ruka talks about 'Huia Come Home'

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Community
People + Birds Around the World
Category
Bibliographic reference, Educational materials, Other (use keywords), Oceania, Feathers, Conservation, Lessons learned, Culture, Sacred/ divine/ spirit world, Teachings, Proper conduct, Political/ rights & responsibilities, Related to UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Personal narratives, Hunting/ collecting, Historical
Summary
Jay Ruka's book 'Huia Come Home' is a landmark: a balm for healing the scars left by the history of colonialism and conservation seen through the eyes of Iwi - the first people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Black-necked Crane Festival in Phobjikha, Bhutan

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People + Birds Around the World, Druk Bja Tshering
Category
Culture, Sacred/ divine/ spirit world, Material culture, Ceremonial/ ritual
Summary
This festival is hosted in November and welcomes the widely referenced heavenly and sacred species into the Kingdom