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Butterfly Birds and Armadillos

David Attenborough begins the story of his search for rare and interesting animals in the tropical swamps, forests and plains of central South America. He shows film of his encounter with swarms of butterflies, toucans and hangnest birds, and brings some of the animals to the studio.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 20 Mar 195921:00

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  • Fri 20 Mar 195921:00

Something in the post from Sir David: 'Never before has the delivery of a letter caused such a stir'

Something in the post from Sir David: 'Never before has the delivery of a letter caused such a stir'

Working with the legendary broadcaster on our BBC Four archive collection.