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Should Puerto Rico be Part of the ABA Area?

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Virgin Islands. The American flag has flown over Puerto Rico since 1898 and over the Virgin Islands since 1917. The Department of Transportation has helped to reopen airports and the Department of Energy has assisted with getting power plants back online. because it is birding in the United States.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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I recently asked whether Puerto Rico should be part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area. Virgin Islands should be added to the ABA Area. # # #. Virgin Islands (USVI). Both Puerto Rico and the USVI have active birding communities that are currently excluded from full membership in the ABA family.