10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2016

I remember the very first time I saw the national bird of Venezuela. The Venezuelan Troupial has a large range, and can be found in Venezuela (obviously), Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and a number of Caribbean Islands. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught sight of a flash of orange disappearing behind a thick layer of tree leaves.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2021

Decades of trapping for the pet industry drove them to the brink of extinction, and their survival into the future was seriously in doubt. Only a handful of small, fragmented populations were believed to exist in Venezuela and possibly parts of Colombia.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Almost as soon as you leave the nest, you have the strong urge to migrate to a place called “Venezuela” Can you imagine how many potential choices and decisions are involved in flying from Alaska to the Atlantic Seaboard, flying down the eastern U.S., Picture being a Blackpoll Warbler being born in the boreal forests of Alaska.

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Emotional Science Birds Mammals 204