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Cliff Swallows and Pest Management

10,000 Birds

Cliff Swallows migrate to North America from their wintering grounds in South America to nest in large colonies, sometimes numbering in the thousands. It is illegal for any person to take, possess, transport, sell, or purchase them or their parts, such as feathers, nests, or eggs, without a permit.

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Remotest Endemic Birds

10,000 Birds

Some of these islands cannot be reached by any mode of transport except a long ocean crossing and some are well over a thousand miles from the closest human habitation. Let’s explore some of these far-off places and the birds that find shelter here. Eaton’s Pintail by N. The only way to reach the island is by ship.

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