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Canada’s National Bird: And the Winner Is …

November 23, 2016 by Meredith Mann 2 Comments

Those of you who have been waiting with bated breath for the past few months in anticipation can finally exhale: Canada has a new national...

Birds

What is the National Bird of Panama?

August 26, 2016 by Erika Zambello 1 Comment

In her book, “On a Wing and a Prayer,“ Sarah Woods describes the bird that captured her interest when she first visited Panama: “At...

Birds

What is the National Bird of Venezuela?

July 26, 2016 by Erika Zambello No Comments

I remember the very first time I saw the national bird of Venezuela. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught sight of...

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What is the National Bird of Colombia?

July 5, 2016 by Erika Zambello 2 Comments

I love condors and vultures. They get a bad rap due to their dependence on carrion to survive, but I look at it a...

Birds

The German Eagles

August 3, 2014 by Jochen 8 Comments

Whether the inspiration to this post came from Germany winning the U19 European football championship yesterday right on the heels of our (adult) team...

Birds

What is the National Bird of Trinidad and Tobago?

December 9, 2013 by Corey 1 Comment

The title of this post is a trick question as Trinidad and Tobago actually has two national birds, one for each of the country’s...

Inspiration

Why are Kiwis called Kiwis?

April 24, 2013 by Duncan 5 Comments

My weekly column goes out on Wednesdays in the US, the home of 10,000 Birds, but due to the date line from my perspective...

Birds

What is the National Bird of Jamaica?

February 15, 2013 by Corey No Comments

The national bird of Jamaica is the Red-billed Streamertail, known colloquially as the Doctor Bird and scientifically as Trochilus polytmus. It is endemic to...

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