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Explore the Red-winged Blackbird and 700+ more bird species:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird

Meet the bold Red-winged Blackbird! This quick 2-minute introduction presents all the basic information you need to know about this common North American bird, from identification to foods, nesting behavior, range, and more.

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Learn more: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/conservation-media/the-forgotten-forest/

Deep in West Papua’s rainforests, the Northern Cassowary serves as an “unknowing architect,” dispersing seeds that sustain these vital ecosystems. Yet this massive, flightless bird remains largely undocumented and misunderstood.

This film follows wildlife photographer Tim Laman and conservationist Yoki Hadiprakarsa as they collaborate with local forest guides, using camera traps to capture rare footage of this secretive species. The project reveals the cassowary’s unique behaviors while showcasing the transformation of local communities from hunters to guardians.

Created for the 2026 International Conference on Nature-based

_{This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.}

Journey to the world’s third-largest rainforest—a vast ecosystem spanning Indonesia from Sumatra to Borneo and east to Papua—that receives far less global attention than the Amazon or Congo, yet is equally vital to our planet’s future. Created to raise awareness around the 2025 UN Climate Conference (COP30) and its focus on forests and the communities who depend on them, this film follows conservation biologist Yoki Hadiprakrasa and wildlife photographer Tim Laman as they travel across Indonesia to reveal an unexpected story: how hornbills serve as