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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

10,000 Birds

It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National Congress of Honduras as a way to raise awareness of the varied avifauna of Honduras. These Blasts From The Past Where Are You Birding This Last Weekend of November 2009? Community conservation – valuing what’s around us.Or

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From Today's New York Times

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According to the most recent information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s FoodNet Data, there have been no significant increases in food-borne illness since 2005, and there were significant declines before then. percent for 2009 versus 0.99 percent from 0.47 percent at federally inspected establishments.