But, and this is important, their clutch volumes matched those of birds that have only male parental care.

但是，这一点很重要，它们的繁殖量与那些只有父方抚养幼儿的鸟类的数量相当。

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It is this exclusivity that gives ammunition to those who decry the sport, believing it to be no more than rich people killing rare birds for fun.

正是这种奢华的方式让反对者有理有据地认为只有富人才会为了乐趣杀害这种稀有的鸟类。

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"If we only study birds and mammals, we're only going to learn from those groups," he said. "This is one more distinct group we need to learn about."

“如果我们只研究鸟类和哺乳动物，那么我们只能从这两类动物中得到信息，”他说，“爬行动物是我们应该研究的另一个独特类别。”

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While it doesn't affect birds that feed at sea, which is the vast majority of birds around the island, it could harm those that feed on land, such as ducks, gulls and skuas.

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And for those seeking international diplomacy lessons with their time-suck, the Angry Birds Peace Treaty video is here.

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