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10 amazing facts about the Osprey

10 amazing facts about the Osprey. Large raptor, mostly white below, cruising over lakes, rivers, and mangroves in search of fish. Impressively distributed: found on all continents except Antarctica. Head and underparts mostly white; dark brown ...
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How is the life of Scarlet Macaws?

How is the life of Scarlet Macaws? Natural History. Scarlet macaw belongs to the group of Neotropical parrots. It is one of the most beautiful members of the parrot family. It has white face and brightly-colored, yellow, ...
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Birding locations in Costa Rica

Birding locations in Costa Rica General info. It may seem incredible that so many species can be packed into such as small country as Costa Rica. Basically, the key of this impressive diversity, however, lies in the ...
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THE MEASUREMENT OF OVERALL BODY SIZE IN BIRDS

THE MEASUREMENT OF OVERALL BODY SIZE IN BIRDS ORNITHOLOGISTS are frequently faced with the challenge of measuring body size in birds. A measure of overall size is required to test hypotheses predicting patterns of geographic variation. An ...
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The Bell Birds

The Bell Birds. Any of several unrelated birds from various locations around the world that are named for their ringing voices. Four bellbird species live in Central and South America and constitute the genus Procnias, although only one, the white bellbird ...
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Field guide to angry birds

Field Guide to Angry Birds. Known Species: There are twenty known different species of birds, one dragon, plus several birds from other apps. Below is a list of the most importantbirds that were included in the series:  The ...