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

10,000 Birds

(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. territories are Guam (pop. 160,000), American Samoa (55,000), and the Northern Mariana Islands (54,000).