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Pink-headed Duck illustrated by Henrik Gorvald

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Where Have You Gone, Rhodonessa caryophyllacea?

September 13, 2014 by Carrie 3 Comments

Extinction is sometimes more confusing than it looks. It is easy to tell when some species become extinct — a Martha or a Lonesome...

Conservation

Which Bird Species Have Gone Extinct in Costa Rica?

by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments

When Costa Rica becomes a topic of conversation, we don’t usually hear the word “extinction” being thrown around. You might hear talk about beaches,...

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Carolina Parakeet: Mystery of the Incas

September 12, 2014 by Nate No Comments

The 19-teens were not a good time for North American birdlife. Not more than four years following the final breath of the last living...

Birding

Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of September 2014?

by Mike No Comments

Keep your eyes to the skies. Maybe you’ll see a Passenger Pigeon, but probably not… September offers enough worthwhile diversions to make anybody’s head spin,...

Birding

Hey, What About the Great Auk?

by Carrie No Comments

So as some folks may have noticed, it seems that the centenniel of the Passenger Pigeon’s extinction is garnering a bit of press. Good,...

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Rehabber Slang Part 2, etc.

by Suzie 1 Comment

There is no excuse for putting a banner photo like this on a renowned birding site. It’s just that when summer is over and...

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The Lost Macaw of Cuba

by Carlos No Comments

Islands, with their high levels of endemism and specialization, are particularly fragile and vulnerable to human activity. The species that manage to colonize these islands...

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