These birds are nomadic and travel from island to island in flocks. While they usually wander the forest floor, they are powerful fliers and travel quickly.
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Lamellae, special vertical slits that line the sides of the bill, allow this bird to eat more efficiently. The red shoveler will take a bill-full of surface…
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Deforestation, hunting, and the use of defoliants during the Vietnam War have all contributed to a severe population decrease in the Vietnam pheasant.
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The identifying feature of the wonga pigeon is the “v” shaped marking on its chest. The white “v” against the blue-grey chest feathers makes for a striking…
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Between the months of November and January, grey gulls fly as many as 60 miles inland to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. There…
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These birds belong to the rail family. Rails are usually secretive, but black crakes are often spotted out in the open, walking along the shores of where they…
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Although they are the smallest species of swan, these birds are one of the largest waterfowl in South America. These birds are all white with black wing tips…
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These birds live in flocks but will break off into pairs during mating season. Females lay 9-12 eggs in nests built near shallow water. Males leave once the…
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These birds build their nests at the base of tree hollows, almost at ground level. Females brood on the eggs for three weeks, during which time they do not…
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River cooters are a species of freshwater turtle that are native to the central and eastern United States. Lakes, ponds, and marshes with abundant plant life…
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