Kakapo, (Strigops habroptilus), giant flightless nocturnal parrot (family Psittacidae) of New Zealand. With a face like an owl, a posture like a penguin, and a walk like a duck, the extraordinarily tame... Britannica Premium Did you know you're not getting the full Britannica experience?
During the breeding season of 2021, the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher likely migrated from 1800 m to 3000 m from the beginning until the end of April. The Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher initiated upward migration at a temperature of 11–12 ℃ at 1800 m. During the non-breeding ...
Unsurprisingly we were very excited when the perceptive classifications committee of the American Ornithological Union gave us an upgrade. That’s the way we saw it anyway. For many years we were classified under the heading emberizidae. We kept company with some buddies like the handsome Greater...
Ciconiiform, (order Ciconiiformes), any member of the five or six families of storklike birds: herons and bitterns (Ardeidae), the shoebill (sole species of the Balaenicipitidae), the hammerhead (sole species of the Scopidae), typical storks and wood sto
Added google() repo to build.gradle because aapt2 must be downloaded from the google() repository beginning with version 3.2 of the Android Gradle Plugin. Important Note: Android Studio users will need to be connected to the Internet the first time build the ftc_app project. Internet connecti...
At the beginning of translocation experiments, 4 short distance translocations (200‒700 m) were performed to examine whether birds would return at all. Later, all translocations were generally longer (1‒1.6 km). The known winter home range sizes of our study species are all less than one...
Neo-sex chromosome age estimation To date the evolution of the neo-sex chromosome, the cytochrome b and myoglobin data sets were extended with more representatives of Picathartidae, core and basal Corvoidea, Old World and New World suboscines and a New Zealand wren of Acanthisittidae (...
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” (John 1:1-3 KJV) ...
Finches (Fringillidae family, Passeriformes order)Contrary to popular belief, goldfinches can get interested in black sunflower seeds, but it's not a predictable occurrence.Finches are very efficient eaters. They break seeds open in their beaks, drop their hulls, and proceed without leaving ...
Where it had been for the last two or three months though I have no idea (ebird checklist with a photo here). Typical PAS Field Trips At the beginning of August Larry Allen leads a shorebirding trip to the LA River focused on Willow Street (see the shorebirding section for July for ...