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JULY 25, 2013

This Peregrine close-up courtesy of Larry Jordan. The move, which seems limited to just California, is meant to protect endangered shorebirds which have become favorite meals of the raptors. But some wildlife researchers note that just 40 years ago, less than a dozen Peregrines inhabited California, and the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

An op-ed in the Washington Post by Gabriel Foley and Jordan Rutter is a fine summary of the arguments, and there is a good background article at Birdwatching magazine. The species was named after John P. I suspect there is little opposition to changing the names of species with particularly sordid namesakes.

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Birds Laws 2020 Jordan 231

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

BOC has 95 colour plates illustrating more than 400 species (three country endemics, Cyprus Wheatear , Cyprus Scops Owl and Cyprus Warbler , among them), with text and distribution maps on facing pages. His work in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey remains inspirational to researchers throughout the region.

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MARCH 19, 2011

In southern Africa, there are two species. Feeling lazy, or I would do the research myself.) I too am fascinated by the name of this species. Larry Jordan Mar 21st, 2011 at 12:31 am Awesome photos Redgannet! Frank Mar 22nd, 2011 at 8:02 pm Awesome images of a species that looks somewhat prehistoric.

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