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A Strategic Arms Race Among Birds

10,000 Birds

The vast majority of the 10,000+ living species of birds are passerines, and the vast majority of those have a similar system of breeding: Mom and dad bird make a nest and share parental responsibilities roughly equally, if not identically. It turns out that the two strategies may be related.

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Bird Love Week: How They Get It Done

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Within the bird world, so many different strategies and methods of mating and reproduction have evolved, it simply boggles the mind. When it comes to breeding, Yellow-rumped Warblers are a good example of what many people regard as a “regular” bird. Greater White-fronted Geese are one of many species that mate for life.

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Best* Bird Books, Binoculars, Bottles** of Booze, and Backpacks of the Bygone Year

10,000 Birds

The guide, one of the last offerings in the Peterson Field Guide series from publisher HMH, shows photos of nests of most North American species and describes nest structure, location, how the bird makes the nest, number of eggs, and what the eggs look like. Donna). ==. Donna). ==. Donna). ==. But craziness is not a requisite.

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