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The Kiwi Is Not Just a Bird—It’s a National Symbol in Peril
There’s something almost magical about the kiwi. Imagine a bird so shy and mysterious that most New Zealanders have never ...
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What state seals say about America and what they don't
The United States of America isn't short on symbols that evoke a sense of national patriotism—from ... an image of a red-eyed loon (the state bird), wild rice (the state grain), Norway pines ...
What is this tropical bird doing in Kansas? It’s the first time it’s been spotted here
A tropical bird — never reported to have graced the Sunflower State — is now calling Kansas home. Mark Nolen, a Wichita ...
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Birds by Day, Bats by Night: Paired Long-Term Census of Bats and Birds Starts in Panama
Research teams studying bats and birds gather in Panama’s Soberanía National Park to celebrate the launch of a long-term ...
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Kentucky by Heart: KY was the first state in the nation to have a state bird — the Northern Cardinal
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I’ve always been enamored about Kentucky’s state bird, the Northern Cardinal, often ...
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Florida's state bird could be changed to American flamingo, with addition of a state songbird
Senate Bill 880, proposed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) in Miami, replaces the state's current state bird, the northern ...