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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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Cuba is on my mind. Fernandina’s Flicker, a tongue-twisting alliterative name for one of the most endangered woodpeckers in the world! birders have been able to visit Cuba as part of survey groups and cultural exchanges for years, but those trips have been few in number and not always easy to find. and Cuba.).

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. The warbler is on the road to being delisted from the Endangered Species List.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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There are arguments for adding all territories, but experience demonstrates that the ABA moves glacially when it comes to the ABA Area. Herbert Rafaelle includes 284 species in his field guide , which covers both territories.) Both are situated at the convergence of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, and have species from each region.