Category: Birdwatching

Northern Emerald-Toucanet: Fruit Forest Gardener

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

Similar to other toucans, Northern Emerald-Toucanets (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) eat mostly fruit, capitalizing on the wide diversity of fruit-bearing trees in the humid forests of their home in Central America. These birds mostly swallow their food whole, including some larger-seeded fruits, which they repeatedly regurgitate and swallow until the flesh is consumed. Whether by regurgitation or defecation, these birds spread the seeds of their food trees throughout the forest. Many tropical trees have evolved to bear fruit specifically for this purpose, taking advantage of birds’ wings to spread their seeds far

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Afrofuturism and Birds | ABC Webinar

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

At American Bird Conservancy, we celebrate the diversity of birds and the diversity of all who cherish and conserve birds. We intend to carry out our conservation work in increasingly ethical ways, investing where the needs of birds and people intersect. The Afrofuturism Collective, co-funded by Re:Wild, emerged in this context to explore how stories, technologies, lifeways, and histories of the African diaspora can influence bird and habitat conservation.

In this webinar, members of the Afrofuturism Collective engaged in a dynamic conversation about their projects and their vision for biodiversity

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Cockatoos & Macaws | What’s the Difference?

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This YouTube video was produced by The Australia Zoo.

Here at Australia Zoo, we absolutely love our cockatoos and macaws. In this video, keepers Hannah and Crystal explain the key differences and similarities between both species.

Here at Australia Zoo we are home to over 1200 beautiful animals and 400 staff. Join us as we give you a behind the scenes look at all the action. From new additions to animal highlights, our awesome zoo crew and fabulous zoo celebrations. We’ll get you up close and personal with Australia Zoo Life!

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