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Birds of the United States (and Provinces) of (North) America

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But it is the height of migratory season here in central Mexico, and that made me also spend some time thinking about this issue of connectivity, and the artificial separations we humans attempt to create. After all, for migratory birds, all states are fly-over states. Leave those lakes alone!

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What is the National Bird of Panama?

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The name “Harpy Eagle” was coined by South American explorers, and is based on the harpies of Greek Mythology. ” Panama hosts the largest breeding population of Harpy Eagles, though they were once “found from southern Mexico through Central and South America all the way down to northern Argentina.”

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Not enough Woodpeckers

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The Buff-necked Woodpecker (Taman Negara, Malaysia) is classified as Near Threatened, with the usual rationale of “habitat loss” (which sounds nicer than “evil humans destroying anything that does not immediately bring in money). Piculets are a subfamily of woodpeckers – most of its 25 species live in South America.

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The Return of Least Terns to the Gulf Coast

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Though they weight less than two ounces, Least Terns migrate from South America to the West, East, and Gulf Coast to breed on dunes or flat gravel roofs (there are also populations in the middle of the United States).

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The Urban Birds of Austin, Texas

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Because of this, areas around the city that were once sleepy are now “urban,” with humans and wildlife struggling to keep up. The first looked very similar to a Mourning Dove , which of course can be found across the United States. After all, part of getting to know any city is learning its non-human inhabitants!

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The Cattle Egret Expansion

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When you think of invasives, you think of the birds that have been helped by human beings to get where they are, such as House Sparrow or European Starling. The species has been recorded as far north as Alaska and as far south as some of the islands off Antartica. A few other intentional releases in other areas were not successful.

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The Birds of Trinidad and Tobago: Two Guides, One Book Review

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The first, Field Guide to the Birds of Trinidad & Tobago, was published by Christopher Helm in London in 2007 and then published in the United States in 2008 by Yale University Press. For some reason, Yale University Press discontinued its arrangement with Helms, so there is no United States edition.

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