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Bring back the Blue Tit

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I pushed for Wikipedia to adopt them, and then to follow the taxonomy, and given the dominance of Wikipedia in Google search results, this is no small thing. Similarly when the Hoopoe and Cattle Egret were split, these are widespread birds with huge ranges even after the split. I’m not blind to the list’s faults, though.

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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We’ll take these two similar, yet very different groups of birds separately. Thailand’s Adopt a Vulture Program – YC Wee, Bird Ecology Study Group. millions years ago. But there’s no need to keep pushing. New World Vultures. Lammergeier , photo by Adam Riley. Assorted Vultures.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

18): As a microbiologist, I know that study after study has highlighted the human health threat from using antibiotics as feed additives for hogs, chickens and cattle, creating super-bugs—bacteria that no longer can be treated with antibiotics. To the Editor: Re “ Antibiotic Runoff ” (editorial, Sept.