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The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead

September 7, 2014 by David 2 Comments

The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) — that towering icon of modern anthropogenic extinctions — was a pigeon. Not, as Linneaus thought, an ostrich, nor even,...

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All about alcids: Extravagant divers of northern oceans

August 10, 2014 by David 7 Comments

Across the world’s northern oceans, 24 species of auklets, murres, puffins, guillemots, and related seabirds make a living catching food beneath the waves and...

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Summer guide to bird taxonomy and systematics news

July 13, 2014 by David 2 Comments

It’s mid-July, which among other things means that those of us in North America are starting to check local mudflats for returning shorebird migrants...

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The five most unique birds in the world

April 20, 2014 by David 10 Comments

What are the world’s most distinctive birds? That question could be answered in several ways, but a new paper released this month — Global...

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Tiny Asian bird discovered as sole member of ancient family. Who’s next?

March 23, 2014 by David 4 Comments

Big news about a small bird broke earlier this month when bird researchers from several nations announced that the species formerly known as Spotted...

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Mitochondrial mysteries and splitting-lumping Yellow-rumped Warblers

January 26, 2014 by David 1 Comment

The Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) complex is one of the most abundant and widespread representatives of the New World warbler family in North America,...