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A Chorus of Cranes: The Cranes of North America and the World

10,000 Birds

His overall expertise on the biological diversity of his adopted state led him inevitably to an appreciation not only of the Whooping Crane , but also the more common, smaller, but no less fascinating Sandhill Crane. His prose is elegant and vivid without shading to purple or neglecting to communicate actual facts.

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Why Not Brood Parasites?

10,000 Birds

But the honeyguides, indigobirds, and a single species of duck all do the classic cuckoo strategy (obligate interspecific brood parasitism) as well. It’s easy to see why some birds adopt this way of life.

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