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Natural World S17E16 — Islands of the Vampire Birds
Natural World•Season 17•Episode 16

Islands of the Vampire Birds

Mar 14, 1999
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Wildlife documentary looking at the finches of the Galapagos Islands which have evolved to not only to eat seeds and pick ticks off tortoises but also to drink the blood of the latter.

Directed byDavid Parer
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Episode Summary

"Islands of the Vampire Birds" is episode 16 of Natural World season 17. Directed by David Parer, it aired on March 14, 1999.

Next: E17 · The Farm That Time ForgotBest of Season 17