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2013 AOU North American checklist proposals

10,000 Birds

Let’s take a look at some of what lurks inside: Pygmy-owl split. Proposal 2013-A-2 would split the “Guatemalan Pygmy-Owl” ( Glaucidium cobanense ) of southern Mexico and northern Central America from the widespread Northern Pygmy-Owl ( G. gnoma ) on the basis of vocal differences and a discrete range.

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Finally. Jasmine the Greyhound

Animal Person

They named her Jasmine, and they started to think about finding her an adoptive home. The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits. It took several weeks, but eventually both goals were achieved. Link: [link].