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The Great Pirates of the Pacific

April 20, 2011 by Duncan 7 Comments

I’ve always thought there is something prehistoric about frigatebirds, as something about their shape evokes in my mind the shape I imagine the later...

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Mysteries of the Mitred Parakeets

April 18, 2011 by a Guest 13 Comments

Seth Ausubel is one of the best birders in Queens, New York, and Corey is ever-so-thankful that Seth does not use eBird because that...

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Avian Quiz Answer – April 15, 2011

by Jory No Comments

This week’s quiz was global in nature, asking to identify endemic species of a country that needed to be guessed based on a number...

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Tree-Eating Swans

April 16, 2011 by Redgannet 4 Comments

I learned a new word today and am anxious to show it off and share it with the world. A FOLIVORE is an animal...

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What is the National Bird of Latvia?

April 15, 2011 by Corey 4 Comments

The national bird of Latvia is the White Wagtail which, it being Latvia, they call Balta Cielava.* It was affirmed as the national bird...

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Avian Quiz – April 15, 2011

by Jory 6 Comments

This week’s quiz is geographically GLOBAL in nature. It is not limited to North America, as many of my other quizzes are. Your objective...

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Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus

April 14, 2011 by Corey 12 Comments

The Ruffed Grouse is a bird of the forests across much of North America, from Alaska and the mountains of the west through Canada,...

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The California Thrasher, A California Endemic

April 13, 2011 by Larry 11 Comments

The California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) is endemic to coastal and foothill areas of California, extending into adjacent areas of northwest Baja California. Yup, another California...

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