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The southern hemisphere is full of birds found nowhere else on Earth. Their importance has been overlooked
The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...
These flamboyant birds are the 17,000th species to enter Nat Geo's Photo Ark
Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...
Why Memphis researchers have built a 'family tree' of 15,000 birds in Shelby Forest
The team is "here to stay," no matter what, lead researcher Keith Bowers said, amid federal funding changes for scientific ...
Papillion man turns his garden into a bird oasis. Now he's seen 172 different species
Phil Swanson says at first glance his yard may not look much like a bird oasis. But he’s been wildly successful in drawing ...
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Scientists Are Tracking Worrying Declines in Insects—and the Birds That Feast on Them. Here’s What’s Being Done to Save Them Both
In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...
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With a finch and a fish, this scientist has changed our ... - CNN
These bird species, along with other animals on the islands, inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and, 150 years later, allowed Schluter to demonstrate that Darwin’s theories about ...