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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

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migration corridors from Argentina in the Southern tip of South America to Canada. Arctic Canada face ongoing and proposed development. Where suitable habitat exists, sea level rise is expected to increase efforts to stabilize the shore and protect coastal development with hard structures, such as sea walls and jetties.

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King of Kings

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Eastern Kingbirds breed across the eastern United States and much of southern Canada. They migrate through Central America and winter in South America, apparently almost entirely east of the Andes. This is no mere functional protection of the nesting area from injurious invasion.

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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet

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The question is why these natives of rural areas in southern South America (east of the Andes) have been so spectacularly successful in establishing their colonies. Some articles speculate that the nests offer protection against the cold. There are a lot of pet psittacines out there that escape or are released.

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Birding in Honduras, Part II: Pico Bonito Lodge

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Cuery y Salado Preserve protects a coastal mangrove system full of wildlife from monkeys to trogons. Originally founded in 1925 to test the adaptability and marketability of the plantain, it also protects 1,281 hectacres of tropical lowland forest rich in birds such as Rufous-tailed Jacamar and Pale-billed Woodpecker.

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

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5 Responses to “The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana&# Will Mar 11th, 2011 at 2:10 pm Still haven’t figured out why they haven’t stormed into the Northeast yet in any numbers, yet they have pushed well into central Canada. Renato Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:36 am Nice post, the Collared Doves also make it to South America.

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