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COMMENTS ON COLLECTING BIRDS: A Reply

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How it raised its chicks? Science doesn’t work that way! I used the collections in Australasia to examine how climate and isolation affected the sized and shape of birds across New Zealand. Describing the position that Linda took with regards to the validity of the science as dishonest may have been unfair.

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

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The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert).

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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide — A Review by a Penguin Groupie

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Science and Conservation , the second section, presents two-page summaries of the diverse research being done around the world about penguins. Raised in the Galapagos, she’s been exposed to penguins her whole life. Magenellic Penguin, parent and child. (p.

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