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Some Chinese Pheasants

10,000 Birds

The Latin species name of the Kalij Pheasant is leucomelanos , meaning “white” (leukos) and “black” (melanos, both Greek words). I feel that thanking your own baby for moral support in the acknowledgment section of a Ph.D. To be safe, they just use both spellings on the species page. Examples: California.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

10,000 Birds

” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” So, for example, Essay #15, “Individual Variation,” uses Herring Gulls to introduce the concept that one species, even one species at a specific age, can vary widely in appearance. And, each essay tells a story.

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