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Sandpiper family reorganization on the way

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A recent proposal ( 555 ) to the AOU’s South American Classification Committee deals with newly published information about relationships within the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae, and what it means for the classification of these wonderful, fascinating birds.

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Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guideā€“A Book Review

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Birds were selected based on (1) information available; (2) information available elsewhere (thus an emphasis on altricial species and limited waterfowl coverage, since they can be found elsewhere); (3) species most commonly encountered. The scarcity of information on the young of some avian species is astounding.

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Birds of a Feather ā€“ A Fun, Family-Friendly Card Game

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Also, while the habitat groupings are a good way for kids to learn what birds can be found where and about the very concept of habitats, there is no other information provided about the birds. It would be wonderful for a fact-sheet about the species in the game to be included or a dedicated website set up with pages on each species.

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Breed Information ā€” Gardner Lane Puppies

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Cavapoos, Whoodles, and AKC Moyen sized Poodles for your family!

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The Shorebirds of North America:Ā A Natural History and Photographic Celebrationā€“A Book Review

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It is pointedly not an identification guide, though there is a lot of identification information in it, and it is not a coffee table book, though every page is illustrated. There are also introductions to a couple of related species within the family sections–Golden-Plovers and Willets. 41; Ā© 2024 by Pete Dunne and Kevin T.

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Second Annual National Family Pack Walk

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Cesar Millan, and Scooby-Doo have partnered again for the Second Annual National Family Pack Walk on September 29 in Washington, D.C. with the large-scale National Family Pack Walk taking place on the National Mall. Proceeds from all National Family Pack Walk events throughout the country will be donated to the Millan Foundation.

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Around the World For Penguins: A Penguin Fanā€™s Book Review

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But, unlike most books focused on a bird family, this one is organized geographically. Plantema gives highly detailed information about the weather, terrain, ownership of and access to the islands and coasts where penguins breed. The travel and species information are great, but it is the photographs that make this a special book.

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