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Birds Of Newfoundland-Greater Yellowlegs-Tringa melanoleuca

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Birds of Newfoundland-Greater Yellowlegs-Tringa melanoleuca

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The Greater Yellowlegs is a shorebird that breeds throughout Newfoundland and can be seen in marshes, and along the edges of lakes and ponds. Compared to other shorebirds, the Greater Yellowlegs is often rather solitary. In migration they may associate with other individuals but these groups are loose, and rarely interact beyond traveling together. The Greater Yellowlegs eats small aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates, small fish, amphibians, seeds, and berries. The Greater Yellowlegs is 29 to 40 centimeters long, weighs 111 to 250 grams, and has a wingspan of approximately 60 … Continue

Bird Fact Sheet: Secretarybird

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The Secretarybird or Secretary Bird(Sagittarius serpentarius) is a terrestrial bird of prey that can be found in savannah habitats throughout much of Africa. The Secretarybird gets its name from its elongated head plumes, which resemble writing quills. 

Physical Characteristics

Adult Secretarybirds have long pink legs, long black crest feathers, bare orange faces, hooked bills and long central tail feathers. They are gray above, and white below with black flight feathers,  abdomen, and thighs.

Juveniles are similar to adults, but have shorter tails and crests,  with grey barring on white underwing-coverts and undertail-coverts. Juveniles also have paler faces.

Length 1.1-1.5 m(3’7.3”-4’11.1”)
Wingspan
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Our Southern Cassowary’s Big Debut! | Australia Zoo Life

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Crikey! Come along on the journey of training our adorable cassowary chick to be a part of the Wildlife Warriors show! Enjoy watching just how much our sweet little Fergo loves strutting their stuff in the Crocoseum.

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