Bird Species

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  Endangered Australian Cockatoo Among World's Longest-Living Birds

  An endangered type of cockatoo found only in southwest Australia is among the longest-living bird species in the world, according to a new research.

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  Great Indian Bustard, Highly Endangered Species, Hatches Chick In Jaisalmer

  Scientists at the National Conservation Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer hatched a Great Indian Bustard chick to save the endangered bird species.

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  Ancient Bird, Once Thought Extinct, Makes A Comeback After 300 Years

  After centuries of decline, concerted conservation efforts have led to a remarkable resurgence of the Northern Bald Ibis in Europe.

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  "Enormous Concern": WHO On Human Cases Of Bird Flu

  The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate.

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  Bird Leaves Police Officers Confused In UK By Copying Siren Sound

  Some users identified the bird as Starling, which are believed to be excellent mimics. They are able to imitate the calls of other birds, mechanical sounds, and even other things like motorcycles and tea kettles.

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  10-Year Long Study Reveals New "Tree Of Life" For All Birds Living Today

  The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture of the bird family tree. Published in the journal Nature today, our study shows that most of the modern groups of birds first appeared within 5 million years after the ext

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  Polar Bear Dies As Bird Flu Strain H5N1 Sweeps Across the Globe

  In the last two years, as more wild birds got sick, different animals like dolphins, porpoises, seals, foxes, and otters also got the disease.

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  Scientists Discover A New Dinosaur Species From Footprints In Brazil

  The new species, called Farlowichnus rapidus, was a small carnivorous animal about the size of a modern-day seriema bird, or about 60-90 cm tall.

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  WWF Uses Twitter Bird Logo To Highlight Significance Of Wildlife Conservation

  The German chapter of the WWF created an impactful graphic that shows the evolution of the blue bird logos over the years.

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  Rare Bird 'Jerdon's Babbler' Spotted In UP's Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

  A rare and globally endangered bird species 'Jerdon's Babbler' was spotted in the buffer zone of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR), in the grasslands of Uttar Pradesh.

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  Study Of 70,000 Species Renews Fear Of Sixth Mass Extinction Event

  While mammals, birds and insects are seeing a decline in numbers, amphibians are particularly badly affected overall.

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  Climate Change To Push 30% Species Over Tipping Points: Study

  The study, analysed data from over 35,000 species of animals -- including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, corals, and fish, from every continent and ocean basin.

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  Britain Loses 73 Million Birds, Biggest Loss In Sparrow Population: Study

  British Trust for Ornithology analysed data since 1970 to report that a number of species has disappeared across the UK.

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  Hanuman Plover Bird Reinstated As Species After 86 Years: Study

  The Hanuman plover bird, a resident of India and Sri Lanka, has been reinstated as a species 86 years after being relegated to a subspecies, a move that researchers hope will focus conservation attention on at-risk habitats.

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  Popular Bird Species Grows Brain Tissues To Survive Brutal Winter

  The extra brain power gives black-capped chickadee supercharged memory that allows this tiny species of bird to survive in harsh winters.