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What is Mexico’s National Bird?

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Their wingspans can reach nearly 90 inches , and they have been known to prey on cranes and livestock. Golden Eagles have a global breeding population of around 300,000 birds, 3% of which spend at least part of the year in Mexico. They also prefer open country as habitat, and feed on insects, mammals, birds, fish, and carrion.

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Endangered Species Act: Delisting the Black-capped Vireo?

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is considering changing the status of the endangered Black-capped Vireo : it has proposed delisting it entirely. and it breeds in the scrublands of Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico. Moreover, management to control parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbird has improved vireo breeding success.