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Racing to Save 2 Samoan Endemics

10,000 Birds

It’s always tragic when a species goes extinct. But that tragedy is compounded when the species at risk is a country’s national bird. Sadly, that is indeed the situation in Samoa, where the Manumea , or Tooth-billed Pigeon , numbers fewer than 200 individuals. Image of newly discovered juvenile Manumea by Moe Ulli).

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

10,000 Birds

The USVI are smaller and have fewer habitats and, as a result, fewer bird species. 160,000), American Samoa (55,000), and the Northern Mariana Islands (54,000). Puerto Rico has a checklist of 269 species, 207 of which are migratory and the USVI has a checklist of 149 species, 124 of which are migratory. Postal Service.