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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National Congress of Honduras as a way to raise awareness of the varied avifauna of Honduras. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species

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Rats arrived on ships and cats, foxes and rabbits were all introduced and they were all detrimental to the bird population. One of the birds most likely to have been heard about in recent years is the Night Parrot. The huge population of feral cats undoubtedly is having a detrimental effect on our bird life.

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