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Calabria's bird list grows by 43 species, mostly lost ones
Thirty-five of the forty-three additions are accidental or vagrant birds, and Siberian warblers were caught at coastal ringing stations; the list now stands at three hundred sixty-three.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on this story, from Late Night BBN at 10:29 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Bioengineer.org's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Bioengineer.org: “Southern Italy’s Bird List Soars: 43 New Species Recorded in Calabria”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 10:29 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Italy.
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorScientists in southern Italy updated the bird list for Calabria, and it now has forty-three new species.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe last list came out in nineteen ninety-three and had three hundred twenty species. The new one has three hundred sixty-three.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBut thirty-five of those forty-three are accidental or vagrant birds. So the region didn't gain residents, it gained people who missed their exit.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThey're exploring Calabria.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSome came from Siberia. Warblers and flycatchers, caught at coastal ringing stations. They flew a few thousand miles and the welcome was a tiny bracelet.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA bracelet!
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