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A covey of Greys

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Conversely, many American hunters refer to the gray/grey bird as the Hun, a shortened version of Hungarian, for Hungary was the source of many of the birds introduced to the Americas. I guessed that his mate was close by, incubating her eggs. These are hardy birds – they have to be to survive a Canadian winter.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 3)

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Similar to the (fortunately now gradually changing) situation among humans in China, these birds seem to prefer males over females. On the other hand, the Black Kite is a raptor not known for integrity – Black Kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge ( source ). ” ( source ).

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