Word: bustards
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...bustard's an exquisite fowl With minimal reason to growl: He escapes what would be Illegitimacy By grace of a fortunate vowel...
DONANA: SPAIN'S WILDLIFE WILDERNESS by Juan Antonio Fernández. 253 pages. Taplinger. $29.95. Tucked away in a corner of Spain, southwest of Seville, is the Coto de Doñana habitat for rare and endangered species: the imperial and short-toed eagles, great bustard, bee eater, azure-winged magpie and, in migration at least, the great flamingo. Those who want to view this ornithological paradise firsthand should be aware of the customary protocol: visitors must get permits from the director of the local biological station to feast their eyes on its plumed riches. This sumptuous pictorial tour...