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Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Kingbirds and Myiarchus: A Field Guide Review

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A General Identification section gives a thumbnail description of the species, including when it resides in North America, general geographic area, habitats, significant behaviors, a description of its physical appearance (which may be quite detailed), and information on subspecies in North America.

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Arizona, or Central Mexico?

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So the only Patagonia I would choose to visit in the future, is the Patagonia to be found at the southern end of South America. If you live on the west coast of North America, Arizona is much closer. Consider the striking Berylline Hummingbird. But it can only be found as a vagrant in Arizona.

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A Tale of Three Magnificent Frigatebirds (Two I help, one tries to kill me)

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For those of us in North America other than the Gulf coast, the only time we might see a Magnificent Frigatebird is after a storm. More commonly seen in care in Central America, over the last 16 years I’ve had the privilege of providing a frigatebird’s care only twice. Less than 2000 grams – more sail, it seems, than bird.

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The ABA’s 50th Anniversary and Information: From Scarce to Abundant

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The Lab operates All About Birds , which has free and authoritative information on identification and bird biology, as well as Birds of North America. Both operate websites that provide useful content, including lists of major birding festivals (there are now dozens across North America throughout the year) and birding hotspots.

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Blue Jay Way

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On Magical Mystery Tour , The Beatles’ famous 1967 album, there is an odd song called “Blue Jay Way&# which was written by George Harrison while he waited for Derek Taylor, who got lost trying to meet Harrison in the hills above Los Angeles on a foggy night.

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Arctic Loon at Bonelli Park

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Yet, somehow, on 31 May one was discovered on Puddingstone Reservoir, the large man-made lake that is the center of Bonelli Park, a nearly 2,000 acre expanse in San Dimas, just east of Los Angeles. First of all, the species only occurs semi regularly in North America in a small patch of Alaska where it occasionally breeds.

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The Sunda Teals of Jakarta

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However, the Sunda islands span over a large region, and if the teal’s range is projected onto North America, it covers the area between Los Angeles and the panhandle of Florida. Now, “restricted to the islands of…” does not sound very extensive.