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Flights of Passage: a book review

10,000 Birds

A “broad spectrum,” indeed. After a good introduction called “The Miracle of Migration,” the substance of the book is organized not by strict taxonomy, but by “loose association” into six sections: Wildfowl and Diving Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds and Waders, Songbirds, Raptors and Owls, and “Other Bird Migrations.”.

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Here’s the new bird family tree. It’s amazing.

10,000 Birds

It’s an intriguing proposal — none of these birds had belonged much of anywhere before (heck, bustards were dumped in Gruiformes with cranes and rails) — and it means that birds adapted either to arboreal or to ground-dwelling lifestyles more than once within the clade. The new tree confirms Hackett et al.’s

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SimplyFido Holiday Collection

4 The Love Of Animals

They offer two great holiday designs, the adorable moose and a super cute penguin. About SimplyFido: SimplyFido aims to enrich the lives of today’s families by fostering the imaginations of pets and celebrating the lifestyle of the eco-conscious home.