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Gabriella E. Smith, PhD @explanimals.bsky.social · 4h
Seeking a reliability coder of capuchin monkey videos! Great for the CV for students eager to get into the world of animal behavior and cognition. Write me at: gabriella.smith@vetmeduni.ac.at
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Judith A.H. Smit @judithsmit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hola! Interested in doing a 3-month research #internship on treehopper vibrational communication with me at STRI in Panama? 🤩 More info: stri.si.edu/academic-pro... Application deadline Oct 15. Also many other cool projects! #AnimalBehavior
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Anna Wilkinson @coldbloodedcog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Come and work with us.... jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at the University of Lincoln: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Human Animal Interactions
Lecturer salary starts from £38,784 per annum.Senior Lecturer salary starts from £44,746 per annum.The School of Natural Sciences at the University of Lincoln seeks to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lec...
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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Join us through the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship in EEB! Conduct your own research, mentored by 2+ EEB faculty. $65k salary + research/moving $. All areas of EEB welcome. Apply by 11/1 I co-chair this search and am happy to field questions Spread the word! eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...
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Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
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Behaviour 2027 @behaviour2027.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Spread the word! Behaviour 2027 will be taking place in Vienna, Austria, from August 23-27.
Galapagos short-eared owl with text "Who is excited about behaviour 2027? Join us in Vienna August 23-27"
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Federico Rossano @federicorossano.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What does it take to understand another mind? Dogs, cats, apes, pointing, trust, AI—and why meaning may not be in the signal alone, but in what happens next. My full conversation with Hakeem Oluseyi for @wgbh.org NOVA Particles of Thought: youtu.be/XS3grn2h6DQ 📷 NOVA / Particles of Thought
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Zoë Goldsborough @zoegoldsborough.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📣🎓 Open #PhD Position (3.5 years) 🎓📣 Want to come work with me on culture and social bonds in apes? 🐵 Apply to join my new group in the @livingingroups.bsky.social at @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social. Full job posting: imprs-qbee.mpg.de/131133/cultu... Deadline 📅 23 October 2026 Please share widely!
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Animal behavior opportunities @animalopps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨Master’s project position available 🚨 Train gibbons to use touch screens as part of comparative and affective neuroscience research
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Alan McElligott @amcell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
2026. jobs - Max Planck Research Groups – Announcement www.mpg.de/career/max-p...
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Apply now!
The announcement for 2026 Max Planck Research Group Leader positions is open from 9th September until 14th October 2026.
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Gerry Carter @gerrycarter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Please help us spread the word: Princeton University’s Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is hiring an Assistant Professor! I ❤️ this collegial and collaborative department full of inspiring people: eeb.princeton.edu/people Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/193474
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Dorsa Amir @dorsaamir.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hey folks, I'll be considering PhD applications for the 2026-27 cycle over here at Duke Psych. To learn more about the lab, check us out at www.mindandculturelab.com and/or read through this short FAQ for prospective students: www.mindandculturelab.com/faq
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Ajay Narendra @pipilika.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We have a fully funded 3-year PhD position to study jumping spider navigation. Open to both domestic and international candidates. Details below. Join us! @animbehav.bsky.social @austentsoc.bsky.social @ausevosoc.bsky.social @neuroethology.org @asab.org
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Santa Fe Institute @sfiscience.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Applications for the 2027 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships are open! Marina Dubova just completed SFI’s Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowship, and she reflects on what the experience meant to her and her research. Deadline: September 30, 2026 Requirements & application: santafe.edu/sfifellowship
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Federico Rossano @federicorossano.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
UCSD Cognitive Science Department is hiring an Assistant Professor incorporating novel computational approaches in the study of biological and/or artificial intelligence. I have had the privilege of working in this department for 10 years and the intellectual environment really is unique. 1/3
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Auriane Le Floch @aurianelf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨Master's project on dog cognition🚨 Are you a Master's student? Into animal behaviour? Do you think dogs are cool? We've got a project for you. Check the flyer below 👇
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Chris Krupenye @chriskrupenye.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨 PhD position in human, nonhuman primate, and/or dog cognition! I am thrilled to be reviewing applicants this year for a new PhD student to join the Social & Cognitive Origins Group in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social 1/
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Thejasvi Beleyur @beleyurthejasvi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Interested in a postdoc at the University of Konstanz - maybe even to work with us on active sensing/bioacoustics/collective behaviour? Non-discipline specific postdoc fellowships @zukunftskolleg.bsky.social www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll... 12th October deadline!
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Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com · 07/09/2026
Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia? We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science. Please consider applying if this is up your street!
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Call for expressions of interest: PhD position
The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …
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Matthias Nau @matthiasnau.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚨 Job alert 🚨 Our department @vuamsterdam.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience! Join our lovely community here in beautiful Amsterdam! 🧠🔥 Deadline: October 15 Apply: workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as...
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Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience
Join the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) as Assistant Professor in cognitive neuroscience.
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Kristin Andrews 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @kristinandrews.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Fabulous new entry for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy just dropped! 🐝🐵 🐘🐠Animal Normativity 🦌🐶🦜🐬https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/animal-normativity/ authored by @simonfitzpatrick.bsky.social
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Animal Normativity (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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aaron bornstein @aaronbornstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
UC Irvine Cognitive Sciences is hiring! Focus on social cognition, broadly construed. Come be my colleague :) I am not on the search committee but happy to talk about the campus, environment, careers, etc any time. recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10411
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Assistant Professor - Cognitive Sciences
University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!
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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 03/09/2026
We are searching for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with a research focus on developmental and/or social psychology. Please apply or forward to anyone who might be interested! facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor, Psychology - Stanford University, California, United States
The Department of Psychology at Stanford University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with a research focus on developmental and/or social psychology. In addition ...
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Sal Keith (she/her) @salkeith.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Hi #ECBB2026 @ecbb2026.bsky.social 👋 I have 3 UKRI-funded Senior Research Associate positions live at the intersection of behaviour, conservation + AI (coral reefs/UK waters) 2x2yr9mth; 1x2yrs. More info here sallykeith.weebly.com/team.html Wish I was there!
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Team
***Three new postdoc positions!*** Our team is growing! Join us to unlock animal behaviour as an early warning system, underpinned by mechanistic ecological understanding, delivering responsible and.....
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ASAB Education Committee @asabeducation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Two macaques had to pull both rope ends at once to get snacks 🐒 With one apparatus available, one male pair monopolised it - 86% of all pulls. With five apparatuses, just 4% and more pulls with others. @zewaldj.bsky.social in doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123632
Proximity in macaques Macaques grooming Photo of Jeroen Zewald (photo credit Thomas Suchanek)
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ManyDogs Project @manydogsproject.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What does the dog community want to know? 🐶 Take our survey on canine science interests, which will help shape the direction of future ManyDogs studies. Open to all dog enthusiasts over 19! Survey: ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGhF6eGPOGJYHSS Please share! 🐾 #Dogs #DogScience #CanineScience
Flyer: ManyDogs Logo and QR code at top. Banner text: What does the dog community want to know? Take our survey on canine science interests and help shape the direction of future ManyDogs studies! Who can participate? Anyone over 19 (people who just like dogs, guardians, professionals and researchers). How long will it take? Approximately 10 min. Learn more about ManyDogs at https://manydogsproject.github.io/
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Matteo Anderle @mattande.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📢 We're hiring! I'm looking for a **Junior Researcher** to join my team at @EuracResearch (Bolzano, Italy) and work on bird monitoring, bioacoustics, Passive Acoustic Monitoring, and biodiversity research. Apply here: eurac.onboard.org/jobs/dGXQ9qe... Please share! 🙏 🐦‍⬛🎙️ #Ecology #Ornithology
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Junior Researcher to conduct passive acoustic monitoring and point count of birds.
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Gerry Carter @gerrycarter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Job posting: Associate Professor in behavioral ecology and cultural evolution within the Department of Ecology and Evolution (DEE) at the University of Lausanne. Deadline for applications is 30.09.2026: wwwfbm.unil.ch/releve/appli... (there is a button to switch to English at the top right)
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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
#jobalert Assistant Professor in Applied Ethology University of Guelph, Canada More information: www.applied-ethology.org/Assistant_Pr...
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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#Postdocposition Postdoctoral position in applied ethology and welfare University of Pennsylvania, USA More information: www.applied-ethology.org/Postdoctoral...
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Christoph Völter @christophvoelter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Join us in Vienna! We are looking for a #PhD student and a #Postdoc to investigate #innovation in great #apes: PhD ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/... Postdoc ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/... Application deadline: August 17th. Please share widely!
A chimp solving a puzzle box problem. Photo credit: MPI-EVA
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Urban Vervet Project @urbanvervetproject.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🚨🐒Join the Urban Vervet Project! We are currently looking for a research assistant to strengthen our on-site team at the beautiful Simbithi Eco Estate in South Africa. More info below 👇 @sofiaforss.bsky.social
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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Do you have a background in behavioural ecology and are you interested in doing a PhD in Australia? I’m looking for new grad students so check out our website (BobWongLab.org) or come find me in Torino at #ISBE2026. 🐟🐠
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Behaviour 2027 @behaviour2027.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We are excited to announce that #Behaviour2027 (XXXIX International Ethological Congress) will be taking place in Vienna, Austria! We are looking forward to having you all join us next year from August 23-27. Please follow and share!
Logo of a gosling looking up at a bee on its beak. "Behaviour" underneath.
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Gabriella E. Smith, PhD @explanimals.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Dream PhD opening! Innovation in wild falcons! Application deadline Aug 1🦅
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Animal Behaviour Collective @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Our paper is out now! 🎉📝 We describe how we work to address barriers faced by students and early-career researchs in the animal behaviour field, through our mentorships and microgrants. We hope that this can inspire and provide practical resources for others hoping to do the same!
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The animal behaviour collective: building confidence and breaking barriers through community
Despite increasing efforts to diversify the field of animal behaviour, systemic barriers continue to limit access and inclusion for researchers from h…
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Paddy Tkaczynski @paddytkaczynski.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🚨🐵 Paid primate work: We are seeking a new camp and research coordinator for the Born To Be Wild Project; Tazekka National Park, Morocco: Details here (sadly due to funding constraints only available for EU, and potentially UK applicants at a push): groups.google.com/a/g-groups.w...
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Jenny Stynoski @stynoski.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Interested in a postdoc position? Olfaction in poison frog tadpoles! Based in Germany with some field work in Costa Rica (bilateral funding, 3 years). Please share with your froggie and neuro/behavior contacts 🐸 www.uni-giessen.de/de/ueber-uns...
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Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Opportunity to pursue a doctoral thesis in the Goffin Lab and the Kea Lab The research will focus on play, exploration, and problem-solving abilities in cockatoos and kea. If exploring the minds of other species fascinates you, I highly recommend this opportunity.
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Dr Jen Colbourne 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @raccoonologist.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I knew her podcast would be good, Poppy is talented etc etc. But I’m a podcast junkie. I listen to 6-7 dif ones a day, easily. I’m picky. So what a relief to discover that the new Living Biology podcast is not just good, but EXCELLENT. Drawn in immediately, easy to follow, great storytelling. A+ 🤩
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SEB Podcast: Living Biology
Conversations exploring the science, people, and ideas shaping experimental biology today
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Barbara Klump @barbaraklump.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Join us in Vienna! We are looking for a PhD student and a Postdoc to investigate innovation in corvids within the “Comparative ecological innovation styles” project funded by @fwf-at.bsky.social. More info: barbaraklump.com Application deadline July 24th. Please share widely!
A carrion crow holding a walnut. Photo: @valentine-comin.bsky.social
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Alice Auersperg @auersperga.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
We have an exciting new position in our group for a PhD on parrot innovation !!! The position will be part of our new @fwf-at.bsky.social Emerging Fields project with @barbaraklump.bsky.social , @mohara.bsky.social , @christophvoelter.bsky.social and Justus Piater. Apply & share!!
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Andrea Sommese @asommese.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
What do we mean by calling an animal "wild"? A zoo tiger? A city fox? A feral cat? Nobody agrees 😅 We asked 358 wildlife experts, and "wild" isn't just one thing 🐾 It isn't just the opposite of "domestic," but exists along a spectrum with multiple dimensions. 🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Addressing the Elephant in the Room: A Quantitative Approach to Understanding 'Wild'
When applied to non-human animals,'wild' is a poorly defined concept despite its central role in conservation, wildlife management, and environmental policy. Numerous attempts have been made to define...
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Jitka Polechová @polejit.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Are you looking for a PhD on the intersection between evolutionary and ecological theory? Join us @univie. Fully funded PhD position in fundamental eco-evolutionary theory, open to international students. Apply by 13.7.2026: ecoevo.owlstown.net/search Reposting appreciated. #evolbio #evoeco #ecology
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Jitka's EcoEvo Lab - Jobs
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Dr. Carly Kenkel @drcarl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2027 is live! PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/MAGd4ohyPeoY... students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely! 🧪
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Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2027
Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2027 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...
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Neil Gilbert @gilbert-lab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
recruiting a couple new grad students to start in january, please share! www.gilbertecology.com/opportunities
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Dr. Susanne Hoffmann @susannehoffmann.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Do you want to know if birds can use hair-like feathers as high-frequency sound receptors during echolocation? Join our team as PhD student or postdoc and find out! ⬇️ www.bi.mpg.de/2809383/job_...
Photo of a bird with large eyes sitting on a rock. The feathers are brown with white spots.
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Camille Troisi @camilletroisi.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚨We're hiring again, this time for a research assistant position 🚨 The position is to help with a project looking at learning and social behaviour in birds along an urban gradient Position at @ceec-research.bsky.social 📆28th June deadline More info: shorturl.at/vBxiW #ringing #fieldwork
Great tit standing on a branch. 
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Blair Costelloe @blaircostelloe.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We are offering a PhD position with the WildBotics project @uni-konstanz.de! Want to join an interdisciplinary research network and use drones and computer vision to study animal behavior, ecology and conservation in Kenya? 🇰🇪🐘 Please apply! Deadline June 21 🧪🌍🌿 Full details: tinyurl.com/yn8jkzcf
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Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Fully funded PhD position @sussex.ac.uk, at the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science. Stipend plus fees for 3.5 years, kindly supported by the School of Engineering & informatics. Apply by May 31st. More details here: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...
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The Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science (SCCS) 2026 Studentship : University of Sussex
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LyrebirdLab @lyrebirdlab.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Funded #PhD scholarship: Vocal mimicry in toothbilled bowerbirds @westsyduhie.bsky.social with @animalecolab.bsky.social @drbackhouse.bsky.social @pec-exeter.bsky.social Closes: 31 May 2026 More info tinyurl.com/2axjy7pn
Lithograph of the Tooth-billed Bowerbird
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