Bird Species

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Did you know that there are two species of turkey? There's the tasty variety from North America (think Thanksgiving or sourdough bread and gravy), but there is also the ocellated turkey found only in the Yucatan peninsula of Central America. Not much is known about this smaller bird. Though, we do kn...

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See more at: HIS SITE Vultur Gryphus Here's one of my favorite vultures: the Andean Condor (vultur gryphus). These New World carrion-eaters nearly became extinct due to aggressive hunting. But they are making a dramatic comeback due to equally aggressive conservation and captive-breeding effo...

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See more : HERE Beak and Eyes and Fluff Have you ever noticed that an ostrich face looks a lot like a chick's face: all beak and eyes and fluff? But given their enormity and will-to-peck, I'm always glad to have a fence between me and them. -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 12:58, 2008-08-09

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See more : HERE At first glance you thought I had posted on a flamingo, didn't you? But then you saw that head and frowned. It looks like someone affixed a spatula onto a vulture's face, and then grafted it onto a flamingo body. But this isn't a frankenbird. Much like its cousin, whose plastic iterations...

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See more : here Triumphant Nubian Vulture The Nubian, lappet-faced or eared vulture has every right to gaze at the sky in contemplative triumph. These Old World vultures are among the largest birds on the planet, with a wingspan of nine feet. Unlike many other vultures, these birds are not gregariou...

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Turken This breed of chicken never grows feathers on it's neck or breast. What's even more strange, its not a cross between a chicken and a turkey... See more at : http://oddanimals.com -- Edited by Jollyjo at 14:12, 2008-07-24 -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 13:02, 2008-08-09

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Peaco-ck Profile Pea****s are large, colorful pheasants (typically blue and green) known for their iridescent tails. These tail feathers, or coverts, spread...

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Osprey Profile Ospreys are superb fishers and indeed eat little elsefish make up some 99 percent of their diet. Because of this appetite, these birds can be found near ponds, rivers, lakes, and coastal waterways around the world. Ospreys hunt by diving to the water's surface from some 30 to 100 feet (...

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Species of Pitohui and Ifrita have a potent toxin in skin and feathers that repels parasites and predators. Other birds may use toxins similarly. Are there poisonous birds? Are any birds poisonous? Surprisingly, a handful of poisonous birds have been identified in Papua New Guinea and researc...

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What advantage do many birds gain by flying in V-formation? As a bird flap its wings it disturbs the air and leaves whirling eddies behind. Some gregarious species take advantage of the upward sections of these whirls and each bird in the V-formation stations itself at the correct place so the inner w...

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See more at: http://www.victorialodging.com Heaviest Bird Ever Alive - Elephant Bird The Elephant Bird (shown above under biggest eggs) is thought to have been the inspiration for the Roc (or Ruhk) made famous in the stories of Sinbad and the accounts of Marco Polo. While Aepyornis was by no means a...

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Fastest Flying Bird The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is the fastest living creature, reaching speeds of at least 124 mph and possibly as much as 168 mph when swooping from great heights during territorial displays or while catching pry birds in midair. Fastest Wing beat The horned sungem (H...

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Smallest Bird, Largest Bird, Fastest Bird, Slowest Bird Smallest Bird Male bee hummingbirds (mellisuga helenae), which live in Cuba, weigh 0.056 ounces and are 2.75 inches in length. The bill and tail account for half of this length. Smallest Bird of Prey The black-legged falconet ( Micrphierax f...

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	Ocellated Turkey (Preview) Did you know that there are two species of turkey? There's the tasty variety from North America (think Thanksgiving or sourdough bread and gravy), but there is also the ocellated turkey found only in the Yucatan peninsula of Central America. Not much is known about this smaller bird. Though, we do kn...	Dj Quiva	0	663	Jul 26, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Vultur Gryphus (Preview) See more at: HIS SITE Vultur Gryphus Here's one of my favorite vultures: the Andean Condor (vultur gryphus). These New World carrion-eaters nearly became extinct due to aggressive hunting. But they are making a dramatic comeback due to equally aggressive conservation and captive-breeding effo...	Dj Quiva	0	663	Jul 26, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Beak and Eyes and Fluff (Preview) See more : HERE Beak and Eyes and Fluff Have you ever noticed that an ostrich face looks a lot like a chick's face: all beak and eyes and fluff? But given their enormity and will-to-peck, I'm always glad to have a fence between me and them. -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 12:58, 2008-08-09	Dj Quiva	0	670	Jul 26, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Roseate (Preview) See more : HERE At first glance you thought I had posted on a flamingo, didn't you? But then you saw that head and frowned. It looks like someone affixed a spatula onto a vulture's face, and then grafted it onto a flamingo body. But this isn't a frankenbird. Much like its cousin, whose plastic iterations...	Dj Quiva	0	628	Jul 26, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Triumphant Nubian Vulture (Preview) See more : here Triumphant Nubian Vulture The Nubian, lappet-faced or eared vulture has every right to gaze at the sky in contemplative triumph. These Old World vultures are among the largest birds on the planet, with a wingspan of nine feet. Unlike many other vultures, these birds are not gregariou...	Dj Quiva	0	646	Jul 26, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	High-Velocity Falcon (Preview)	Dj Quiva	0	597	Jul 26, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Turken (Preview) Turken This breed of chicken never grows feathers on it's neck or breast. What's even more strange, its not a cross between a chicken and a turkey... See more at : http://oddanimals.com -- Edited by Jollyjo at 14:12, 2008-07-24 -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 13:02, 2008-08-09	Dj Quiva	0	565	Jul 24, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Peaco-ck Pavo, Afropavo (Preview) Peaco-ck Profile Pea****s are large, colorful pheasants (typically blue and green) known for their iridescent tails. These tail feathers, or coverts, spread...	Dj Quiva	0	905	Jul 23, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Osprey -Pandion haliaetus (Preview) Osprey Profile Ospreys are superb fishers and indeed eat little elsefish make up some 99 percent of their diet. Because of this appetite, these birds can be found near ponds, rivers, lakes, and coastal waterways around the world. Ospreys hunt by diving to the water's surface from some 30 to 100 feet (...	Dj Quiva	0	584	Jul 23, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Poisonous Birds (Preview) Species of Pitohui and Ifrita have a potent toxin in skin and feathers that repels parasites and predators. Other birds may use toxins similarly. Are there poisonous birds? Are any birds poisonous? Surprisingly, a handful of poisonous birds have been identified in Papua New Guinea and researc...	Dj Quiva	0	628	Jul 23, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Air resistance (Preview) What advantage do many birds gain by flying in V-formation? As a bird flap its wings it disturbs the air and leaves whirling eddies behind. Some gregarious species take advantage of the upward sections of these whirls and each bird in the V-formation stations itself at the correct place so the inner w...	Dj Quiva	0	623	Jul 23, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Facts about birds 3 (Preview) See more at: http://www.victorialodging.com Heaviest Bird Ever Alive - Elephant Bird The Elephant Bird (shown above under biggest eggs) is thought to have been the inspiration for the Roc (or Ruhk) made famous in the stories of Sinbad and the accounts of Marco Polo. While Aepyornis was by no means a...	Dj Quiva	0	753	Jul 23, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Facts about birds 2 (Preview) Fastest Flying Bird The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is the fastest living creature, reaching speeds of at least 124 mph and possibly as much as 168 mph when swooping from great heights during territorial displays or while catching pry birds in midair. Fastest Wing beat The horned sungem (H...	Dj Quiva	0	823	Jul 23, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Factsabout birds (Preview) Smallest Bird, Largest Bird, Fastest Bird, Slowest Bird Smallest Bird Male bee hummingbirds (mellisuga helenae), which live in Cuba, weigh 0.056 ounces and are 2.75 inches in length. The bill and tail account for half of this length. Smallest Bird of Prey The black-legged falconet ( Micrphierax f...	Dj Quiva	0	2697	Jul 23, 2008 by Dj Quiva
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