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Lost Animals: Extinction and the Photographic Record: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

They would pause over them and just gaze, sometimes even raising the book towards their eyes in the vain hope that this action would allow them to see more.—more Some were taken of birds and mammals in zoos or aviaries, others were taken in the wild, often in remote places. Yet, the photographs exerted an unexpected pull over readers.

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

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The Lost Macaw of Cuba

10,000 Birds

Recent studies show that many island species went extinct before anyone managed to document their existence. Several European zoos had this species in their collections at the time, but they either made no effort to breed it or it did not breed well in captivity. The islands of the Caribbean are no exception.

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The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead

10,000 Birds

” A Nicobar Pigeon bathes at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington © David J. Thankfully not extinct: Western Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura cristata ) at the National Zoo © David J. In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every.

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A New Year Begins! But First–A Celebration of My 2018 Top Ten Birds

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For some reason, even though there are Mandarin Ducks in zoos throughout New York City, this escapee has become an internationally known tourist attraction, even heading the New York Times list of “Five Times the Internet Was Actually Fun in 2018.” It has always been a difficult bird to find, even when abundant. ” [[link].

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