10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Latin species name vermiculatus (worm-like) refers to the markings on the upperparts. To put it in the language of science: “Males did not prefer conspecific females whenever they were given a choice of a larger heterospecific female” Bigger is always better?

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Zimbabwe Birds South Africa Benin 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

How to choose bird feeders; how to make nutritious bird food; how to create a backyard environment that will attract birds; how to survey your feeder birds for citizen science projects; how to prevent squirrels from gobbling up all your black oil sunflower seed (sorry, none of that works). million people in the U.S. in 2011*) came about.

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America Industry Squirrels Birds 228

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

This separation of different traits into individual and separate histories, each with its own selective environment, is now known as “mosaic evolution&# in reference to a mosaic showing a coherent picture, but made of many individual separate tiles. Salas-Gismondi, R., Altamirano, A., Shawkey, M., D’Alba, L., Vinther, J.,

Penguins 191

Penguins Seals Peru Science 191

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

But, I think it’s also time to start exploring new frontiers, new types of bird books, titles that allow us to leverage our citizen science data, explore the implications of local bird distribution and status changes in conjunction with related habitat and even political and legal change, and strategize for change.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 149

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Birding can be enjoyed at various levels of intensity, from casual birdwatching in one’s backyard to more dedicated pursuits that involve keeping birding lists, participating in birding competitions, or contributing to citizen science projects. ” Grade: A. # # # Query: What is a “nemesis bird” in birding?

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United States North America Birds America 147

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

2, 2009 The writer is dean of the College of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences at Kean University. There is little that is less polluting and less harmful to the planet than hunting wild game responsibly. To the Editor: When Nicolette Hahn Niman refers to “a conscientious meat eater,” she is using an oxymoron.

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New York Times New York Meat San Antonio 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. Most importantly, this section provides an entry point to the major Portfolio of Birds section; each fact is followed by a page reference.

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2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2020

Her children’s books–which include the charming Mama Build a Little Nest , other picture books, and chapter books–evince an easy familiarity with birds, their science and birding ethics. But, again, there is no reference to additional resources like field guides. © 2019 Jennifer Ward, © 2019 Alexander Vidal.

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Los Angeles 2019 Birds 2014 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

” Blue-bearded Bee-eaters seem to have a pretty clever hunting strategy. Which sounds like a species name taken from a science fiction novel for children. They provoke honeybee colonies, which then fly out and attack the bird. The bees pursue the bird until it settles down somewhere, try to sting it, and get eaten ( source ).

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Squirrels Birds China Bears 137

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

Its name is a frequent point of conjecture with birders, who wonder at the reference to a not very noticeable black collar, rather than its obvious glowing, fire-engine red head? He discovered numerous new species for science including this barbet and was the first person to confirm the existence of both Gorillas and Pygmies.

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Ethiopia Tanzania Africa Uganda 229

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The name Hottentot is better no longer used due to its negative connotations: “The first Dutch to encounter the San and Khoikhoi peoples referred to them as ‘Hottentots,’ or stutterers, because their Khoisan language employs clicks to denote consonants, a feature of speech unsympathetic to European ears.

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