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Notes from the Field

Quest for the Simeulue Serpent Eagle

1 January 2012

I landed at Medan international airport on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, not knowing what to expect, but knowing I would be in for an adventure no matter what. I am on a quest to find the Simeulue Serpent Eagle. Depending on which taxonomic opinion...

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