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Domesticated varieties of this old world finch are usually bright or pale yellow

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Some of these nocturnal birds have tufts of feathers on their heads called ears or horns

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In the 1930s due to crop damage western australia's government encouraged killing these large flightless birds

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Like those of reptiles birds' feet are covered with these

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The largest of the passerines are these black birds

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This common long-legged wading bird gets its name from a prop used by circus performers

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Domesticated varieties of this old world finch are usually bright or pale yellow

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To do this a hummingbird moves its wings in a figure 8 pattern instead of up & down

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Known for their homing instinct these birds have carried information for the likes of genghis khan & paul julius reuter

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The lorikeet has threadlike papillae on the end of its tongue to help it mop up this from flowers

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The american kestrel is a species of this bird related to the hawk

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Perhaps this thrush a type of babbler hangs out at comedy clubs with the same-named hyena

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Julius caesar used them to carry the news of his victory in gaul back to rome

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The blue & green eyes on this bird's tail feathers are just circular patches of feathers

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This process usually includes taking oil from a gland at the base of the tail & applying it to the feathers

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Guinea fowl usually escape their enemies by doing this instead of flying

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A group of these is a gaggle

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A fever transmitted to humans by various birds ornithosis is most associated with these birds

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With a 9-1/2 foot wingspan this largest land bird in north america can be seen soaring over the grand canyon

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Species of these include purple house & sand; no dino

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Sensitive to poison gases these small birds were used as gas detectors in coal mines

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In 1954 there were only 21 of this variety of crane; now there are about 200

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These birds that return to san juan capistrano in march are of the cliff variety

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Because these baby birds feed from their parents' pouches some think they're drinking blood

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To fix their nests to twigs or leaves hermit hummingbirds use strands of these made by arthropods

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They're the only birds that have like humans binocular vision

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To move really fast on ice these non-flyers toboggan on their stomachs

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Redheads ringnecks & canvasbacks are members of the pochard tribe of these birds

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The facial disks of these nocturnal birds may be round or heart-shaped

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