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The Blood Pheasant

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The Latin species name cruentus , “blood-stained” has the same background Blood Pheasants mainly feed on mosses – not many bird species do this as mosses are not very nutritious. So, researchers looked at the habitat use of Blood Pheasants as related to the presence of livestock.

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Hawking for Nighthawks

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Striated Heron in breeding plumage – extra plumes and blue lores. Farmers keep their livestock in this wetland also. Two species of icterids populated the area, the presence of either was a direct indicator of the degree of water present. Arriving before sunrise, we could already see the thick clouds on the horizon.

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The Eurasian Collared-Dove Explosion: Coming to a Town Near You!

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The northwestern spread of this non-native species made it to my yard a few years ago. The lightest shade of lavender coincides with a 0 – 2% frequency of sightings, the next darker shade 2 – 10%, the next 10 – 25%, the next 25 – 40% and the darkest (almost black) shade is a 40 – 100% occurrence of the species.

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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. The oldest known Golden Eagle was over 30 years old, and as a species they prefer open and semi-open landscapes. .” The bird is massive. Though their populations appear stable, their future health is not without risk.

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Awesome Birding at Aripo Savannah

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Have you ever enjoyed one of those brilliant birding expeditions, the outing where every target species takes its cue with machine precision? The lush pastures of the Aripo Livestock Station sustained herds of happy Buffalypso , a special breed of T&T beef cattle named for their Water Buffalo heritage and Calypso-happy country.

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Endangered Species Act: Delisting the Black-capped Vireo?

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and it breeds in the scrublands of Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico. A reasonable birder could respond to this change in a variety of ways, from satisfaction that another bird species has recovered to concern that FWS is caving to rapacious corporations at the expense of an endangered bird. (If

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Companhia das Lezírias ‘Tyto alba’ Vinhas Protegidas Tinto (2013)

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The region boasts some of the country’s richest farmland and besides wine, the estate produces rice, cork, and livestock. Upriver and closer to the vineyards, Companhia das Lezírias has been involved in supporting the TytoTagus project, a post-breeding dispersal study conducted by the ornithology department of the University of Évora.

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