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The Feathery Tribe: A Book Review

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Ridgway, born in 1850 in Mr. Carmel, Illinois, was a boy many of us would recognize; all he wanted to do was bird. This is probably one of the reasons Daniel Lewis,the author,turned from writing a popular biography to a history of ornithology as a science and the ornithologist as a profession. And, draw birds. It’s challenging reading.

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Some Chinese Pheasants

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Examples: California. Bonus note for science nerds (not related specifically to birds): Whenever Chinese researchers give percentages, they do so up to two digits behind the decimal – thus the exact percentages in the HBW citation above. Connecticut. New Jersey. North Dakota. Rhode Island. South Dakota. Washington.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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He pointed out that Illinois had been sadly neglected up to this point, so Redgannet made a special visit to Chicago to redress this oversight. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. California Quail – Callipepla californica. 07 Jan 2018.

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