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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Brown Boobies ( Sula leucogaster ), Islas Coronado, Baja California © David J. But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. And, the birds are awesome.

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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition: A Field Guide Review

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Interestingly, the subspecies map for Western Scrub-Jay that appeared in the 6th edition now appears as the subspecies map for California and Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jays (Western was split). Mississippi Kite, for example. Looks exactly the same at first until you notice brand-new images of the kite in flight.