10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2013

Their taxonomic status long has been unclear due to their overall similarity and the fact that in eastern North America and Cuba, they hybridize. Clapper Rails , as currently defined by the AOU, occur along the coasts of North and South America and Caribbean islands, and inland in southern California and Arizona.

Species 226

Species North America Cuba Louisiana 226

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2015

Musselman of Quincy Illinois is generally credited with originating the bluebird conservation movement that extended beyond local boundaries. You will also hear many other bird species in the background including Ash-throated Flycatcher, California Quail, Eurasian Collared-Dove and Acorn Woodpecker. It was in 1926 that Thomas E.

Tenant 161

Tenant Farming Illinois North America 161

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Ridgway, born in 1850 in Mr. Carmel, Illinois, was a boy many of us would recognize; all he wanted to do was bird. He wrote about birds in North America, Central America, and parts of South America, including the Galapagos. And, draw birds. And, identify the birds he saw and drew. It’s challenging reading.

Collecting 151

Collecting Illinois United States Science 151