How Birding Apps Are Boosting Tourism in the World’s Top Bird Destination

The New York Times | May 17, 2026, 5:01 a.m. | Original
Colombia is home to the most species of birds known to ornithologists. Merlin, an app, is helping to build an “avian tourism” industry there.
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