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Man-o-war Birds

10,000 Birds

Last week I introduced the Great Frigatebird , one of five species of man-o-war bird. Here I’ll finish off what I started, looking at the lives of these amazing birds, using the pictures I took working on Tern Island in French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii. In summary then, these are awesome birds! Frigatebird with a stick.

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Extinct Bird Found Before Being Eaten

Critter News

A rare quail from the Philippines was photographed for the first time before being sold as food at a poultry market, experts say. Tags: extinction food. A precious thing, possibly the last of its kind, enjoyed for a few minutes by a human being, then destroyed by another.