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Corporate Branding of Birds for Conservation: A Modest Proposal

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And he does already have an entire genus of parrots named after his company for free.” “We’ll take the Peregrine Falcon ,” at least seven voices said at once. ” “The California Condor ?” “The Peregrine Falcon isn’t even that rare anymore! . You know it does.*.

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15 Years: Things Will Never Be The Same

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Falcons are now known to be related to parrots; vultures to be cousins of storks. For example, in California, populations of birds like Aleutian Cackling Goose have dramatically increased…but where did our Fulvous Whistling-Ducks go? Whereas checklists used to start with loons, they now begin with waterfowl.

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Collaborative List – July 2019

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California Condor – Gymnogyps californianus. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. Lago de Cuitzeo.

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