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  • The Critically Endangered Northern Bald Ibis

    The striking northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremite), with is long red bill and oblong-shaped black body, is not a bird that would usually attract too much attention because many people would ...

  • Enjoy the Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest

    Bird lovers in the Washington area are no doubt already gearing up for the Leavenworth Spring Bird Festival. Set to take place this year between May 16-18, this great annual event gives ...

  • Experts Estimate Birds Will Be Grossly Affected By Global Warming

    According to recent research and data, as many as 20-30% of all animal species will be at an increased risk of extinction if temperatures continue to rise. Experts estimate that an increase of ...

  • The Rare Takahe of New Zealand

    The colorful and unusual takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is not a bird that many people are familiar with. In fact, it wasn’t very long ago when the bird was thought to be extinct ...

  • The Effect of Urban Growth on Birds

    Have you ever wondered how different birds adapt to changes urban growth and other changes in their environments? A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the ...

  • Parrots International Symposium 2008

    The fourth annual Parrots International Symposium, to take place on 31 May and 1 June 2008, will have the theme “Parrots of the Caribbean”. This increasingly popular symposium, which will ...

  • The Extraordinary Birds of Paradise

    Found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Island and eastern Australia, Birds of Paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae, of the order Passeriformes. Birds of Paradise are ...

  • Birds Naturally Choose Flavonoids

    Recent studies conducted at the University of Freiburg, in conjunction with the Max Plank Institute for Ornithology, have revealed that fruit-eating birds show a definite preference for fruit ...

  • The Balcones Songbird Festival in Texas

    Bird lovers will often tell you that the first thing that attracted them to these often delicate, pretty little creatures was their delightful songs. For centuries this caused man to catch and ...

  • Activities Galore at the Pinewoods Bird Festival

    Organizers of the Pinewoods Bird Festival are looking forward to welcoming amateur and expert birding enthusiasts of all ages to the historic Pebble Hill Plantation in Thomasville Georgia on 13 ...

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