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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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Dates of first arrival listed by Schorger (1966) are: Italy 1520, Germany 1530, France 1538, England 1541, Denmark and Norway 1550, Sweden 1556. Early research suggested that “Fragmented distributions and population bottlenecks due to human activities appear to have increased genetic differentiation among populations” (Leberg 1991).

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

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The islands were purchased by the United States from Denmark in 1916. SOPI) is the leading ornithological organization and it performs research, education, and outreach. Much of the research regarding Caribbean ecology and ornithology has been conducted in Puerto Rico. Research is ongoing. citizens: they carry U.S.

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Hybrid Teals

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Researching this single hybrid revealed that teals are as liberal with their love as mallards! In my experience, Cinnamon Teal x Common or Green-winged Teal hybrids are the rarest; I have seen pictures of only 2 such birds and a 3rd bird (the one mentioned above) in life. What about the rest?

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