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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

10,000 Birds

610)) to a little history (“The elegant White-tailed Kite was formerly shot in large numbers by farmers who thought it threatened their chickens, although these birds feed almost entirely on insects and a few rodents” (p. Press, 2011, cited as “RTP to Paul Brooks, March 6, 1945, Peterson Institute.”

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How much bird is there, anyway?

10,000 Birds

Here’s some data from the famous research project of Manu, Peru, giving biomass in kilograms per hectare. Those mammals consist of the previously mentioned fossorial members of Insectivora, Rodents, and bats. Accessed July 12, 2011 at [link] a. The data here are from the site of Manaus: All animals: 200 Mammals: 8.4

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