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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

10,000 Birds

But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. His fascination with birds and nature began at the age of four or five, and he now works full time in conservation of Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River birds and ecosystems. Ringer is exploring the world one bird at a time.

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

10,000 Birds

There is a delightful video of Alderfer drawing a Harlequin Duck while his voiceover describes his process for field guide illustrations available online from National Geographic. Mississippi Kite, for example. Looks exactly the same at first until you notice brand-new images of the kite in flight.