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What Is A Bird?

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Birds are animals that are classified in the class Aves. There are approximately 10000 species of birds that are found throughout the world. The ability to fly is a characteristic that almost separate birds from other animals. However, bats (Chiroptera) are winged mammals that can fly.  A group of the same bird species is known as a flock.

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a field. Mountain View, California, USA.

The largest avian order are the Passeriformes. Birds classified in the order Passeriformes are sometimes referred to as Passerines. The Passerines have feet that are adapted to perching; these feet have … Continue

Step In To A Paradise Of Beautiful Birds

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Coffee, Birds, And Forests In The Central Andes BirdScape

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More than 70 species of migratory birds travel from North America to the Caldas region in the Colombian Andes to spend the winter. Upon arrival, these birds often encounter habitats that have been fragmented and degraded by tree felling for wood production, agriculture, and urbanization.

The Paisajes Sostenibles (PaSos) project is a multi-partner sustainability that aims to restore degraded working lands, increase habitat connectivity, and reduce the environmental impact of coffee production, … Continue

Sword-Billed Hummingbird: Amazing Adaptation

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Both the genus and species names for the Sword-Billed Hummingbird derive from the Latin words for “sword bearer” – a fitting description for the only bird in the world with a bill longer than its body. One of the larger hummingbird species – almost the size of a Swallow-Tailed Hummingbird – the Sword-Bill’s astonishing beak adds an additional four inches to its length. Its bill alone is longer than many other … Continue

Birds Of The World: Inca Tern

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The Inca Tern(Larosterna inca) is a South American bird that is classified in the avian order Charadriiformes and family Laridae. 

Physical Characteristics

An adult Inca Tern’s body is mostly gray throughout. This species has a long white “ moustache” which starts at the base of the bill and curls down around the cheeks. There are bare yellow patches at the base of the bill. The legs and bill are red. The average measurements of an adult Inca Tern are as follows: 41 centimeters(1 foot 4.14 inches) long; 195 grams(6.88 ounces) in weight. 

Juvenile Inca Terns  are blackish, and have small … Continue