Best 10 Cities for Birdwatching

Nairobi, Kenya

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Sydney, Australia

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San Francisco, California

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Edinburgh, Scotland

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Cape Town, South Africa

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Mumbai, India

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Vancouver, Canada

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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