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ISBN:  9780736699389
Genre - Main:  Non-Fiction
Genre - Specific:  Wildlife
Duration:  500 mins
Length:  Unabridged
Author:  Mark Obmascik
Performer 1:  Del Roy
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From Texas in pursuit of the Rufus-capped Warbler to British Columbia in search of Xantus' Hummingbird, these obsessive enthusiasts brave roasting deserts, storm-tossed oceans, infested swamps and disgruntled lions (not to mention some of the lumpiest hotel mattresses known to man) as they vie to become North America's number one bird-watcher in what would prove to be the biggest Big Year of them all...

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