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15 Australian Birds (Episode 2)

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Quite likely, these birds are also the inspiration for Australian science communicator Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki. Honeyeaters are a large bird family (190 species) with a strong presence in Australia. It is probably a rumor that writing a post about Australia and not mentioning kangaroos is illegal, but why take the risk?

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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For example, on Black-crowned Night-Heron, a steadily declining breeding species, they say, “…even though they were recorded in 5 block in the Bronx during NYSBBA II in 2000-2005, we believe most did not involve breeding birds” (p. An identification guide for an overlooked bird family? It’s a very mixed chapter.