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Indiana is a midwestern state popular for producing basketball stars and car racing. But the Hoosier State also has an…
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Indiana is a midwestern state popular for producing basketball stars and car racing. But the Hoosier State also has an…
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The Cornhusker State is famous for agricultural production and vast prairies, but it also contains more acres of wetlands than…
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Kansas is a landlocked state in the midwest best known for twisters, rolling tall grass prairies, and miles upon miles…
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Washington is most notably known for cloud-covered, dreary Seattle, but this northwestern state has much to offer, including lush landscapes…
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South Dakota is a grassland biome where the Great Plains give way to the dramatic Black Hills. The state has…
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New Jersey is known for historic buildings, ferry rides, and 130 miles of Atlantic Coast. The state boasts diverse ecosystems,…
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Hawaii is one of the most beautiful and laid-back places to live in the United States. It has humid tropical…
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Missouri has a continental climate and a highly diverse natural environment featuring rolling hills, prairies, and forested Ozark highlands. This…
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Ah, California. Home of the city of dreams nestled among numerous climates and ecosystems. It has four distinct ecoregions: deserts,…
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South Carolina is known for peaches, golf courses, and miles of the Atlantic coastline. It has a humid subtropical climate…
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When people think of Illinois, they think of Chicago, where you can see sleek skyscrapers and catch a Cubs game.…
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Florida is known for heat, humidity, and theme parks, but you may not be aware that it is also one…
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New Hampshire is one of six US states in New England and features a stunning landscape with white granite mountains,…
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Named after a region it no longer inhabits, this five-inch forest acrobat spends its summers darting through riverside canopies before…
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The eider (Somateria) is a genus of large sea ducks in the cold northern hemisphere, inhabiting the Arctic tundra and…
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Barely larger than a hummingbird and blazing with colors that seem almost too vivid to be real, this secretive forest…
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“They stick slightly out of the sand and lift their antennae, creating a small V-shape wave as the water recedes.“…
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The king eider (Somateria spectabilis) is a large sea duck inhabiting Arctic tundra habitats over three continents. These ducks are…
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The kea (Nestor notabilis) is a large parrot endemic to New Zealand’s South Island, where they inhabit steep mountains. Nicknamed…
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The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is a small passerine bird native to North and South America, inhabiting orchards and woodland…
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This vivid marsh bird walks on water, dives to escape predators, and occasionally shows up on the wrong side of…
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The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird of prey native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. They inhabit coniferous…
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The emperor goose (Anser canagicus) is native to the coastal tundra of western Alaska and eastern Russia, living near coastal…
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By day, this nocturnal hunter vanishes completely against tree bark, yet by night it transforms into an agile aerial predator…
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A duck that builds ramps to water, nests on four continents, and kicks predators without hesitation sounds like fiction, yet…
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Eating nature's most venomous insects for every meal sounds like a death wish, yet one remarkable bird family has turned…
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The swallow (Hirundinidae) is a bird family encompassing morphologically unique passerine birds. There are 89 swallow species, and they have…
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Most shorebirds cling to the coast, but this unusual wanderer braves a 7,000-mile journey to rule the open grasslands instead.…
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The European goldfinch is a popular caged bird and is often illegally trafficked internationally. The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is…
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The rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus), also known as the rough-legged buzzard, lives on three continents across 50 countries. It inhabits…
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The ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula and parts of Belize and Guatemala. These birds are…
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With serrated sawbills, iridescent heads, and a ruthless appetite for fish, these elegant freshwater hunters lead a surprisingly complex social…
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This long-legged wading bird haunts every continent's shallow waters, yet its social habits, hunting strategies, and surprising vulnerability tell a…
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The lesser jacana is a small wader from Sub-Saharan Africa, where it inhabits freshwater wetlands with abundant vegetation. This species…
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Corella birds are small white cockatoos from the Australasian region, mostly within the Australian borders. They inhabit many environments but…
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The common green magpie is a medium-sized member of the crow family native to the lower Himalayas and Southeast Asia.…
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The comb-crested jacana is a sizable tropical wader from Asia and Australia. It inhabits permanent wetlands year-round with an abundance…
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The conure is a loosely defined group of small to large parrots and parakeets classified in the family Psittacidae, native…
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Golden eagles are powerful, majestic birds, and the largest birds of prey in North America. These dark brown eagles get…
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Despite the extreme temperatures and harsh landscape, Alaska has diverse wildlife on land, sea, and air. Birds, like falcons and…
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Bird owners have a special place in their hearts for their flying friends. Birds are highly intelligent, fun to entertain,…
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The bronze-winged jacana is a large wader from Southeast Asia. They inhabit lowland wetlands, where they spend their time foraging…
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The Ayam Cemani is an exceptionally rare chicken species native to Java, Indonesia, where they are highly regarded and used…
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The northern parula is a small warbler that lives in forest canopies during summer and tropical plantations in the winter.…
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Stonechats are small passerine birds with an enormous range spanning three continents. Most species are nonmigratory or short-distance migrants and…
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“They are often confused with bees because of their tiny size.” Summary The tufted coquette is a brightly-colored tiny hummingbird…
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A squeaky, restless songbird from the tropics is quietly pulling off one of the most surprising success stories in the…
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While forests across South America disappear, one small tanager quietly masters the chaos, thriving in places where the trees are…
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The yellow tanager (black-and-yellow tanager) is a small passerine bird native to Central America, specifically Costa Rica and Panama. It…
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The Madagascar jacana (Actophilornis albinucha) is a tropical wader endemic to the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Southern…