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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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But if we want to continue to throw a monkey-wrench into this all too cut and dried scenario, there’s also the fact that the Old World vultures had a foothold in North America up until the Neogene about 2.5 The California Condor has a story well-known by anyone with an interest in birds. millions years ago. Old Wold Vultures.

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Stalking a Kiwi Icon

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The kiwi (note, Maori loanwords do not get an ‘s’ when made plural) were first used as logos in the 19th century, and were quickly adopted as a a national emblem before the turn of the century. Tags: features , kiwi , national bird , new zealand • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!