News tagged with mountain bird
Sensational bird finding in China
In June 2011, a team of Chinese and Swedish researchers rediscovered the breeding area for the poorly known Blackthroat Luscinia obscura, in the Qinling mountains, Shaanxi province, north central China.
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Warbling wrens don't just tweet, they sing duets
(AP) -- They may not be Sonny and Cher, but certain South American birds sing duets, taking turns as the tune goes along. "Calling it a love song is probably too strong a word," says researcher Eric S. Fortune ...
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Sky's no limit in high-аlying goose chase
Jessica Meir turns around and looks at the gaggle of geese behind her and asks "Are you guys ready?"
Apr 14, 2011 |
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A mountain bird's survival guide to climate change
Researchers at Yale University have found that the risk of extinction for mountain birds due to global warming is greatest for species that occupy a narrow range of altitude. In fact, a species' vertical distribution is a ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Afghanistan protects newly rediscovered rare bird
(AP) -- Afghanistan's fledging conservation agency moved Sunday to protect one of the world's rarest birds after the species was rediscovered in the war-ravaged country's northeast.
Feb 28, 2010 |
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Sierra Nevada birds move in response to warmer, wetter climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- If the climate is not quite right, birds will up and move rather than stick around and sweat it out, according to a new study led by biologists at the University of California, Berkeley.
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Group says 3 more birds close to extinction
(AP) -- An Ethiopian lark, a Galapagos finch and a spectacularly colored hummingbird only recently discovered in Colombia have been added to the list of the world's most threatened species, an environmental group said Thursday. ...
May 14, 2009 |
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New bird discovered after its extinction
After almost 120 years in the Natural History Museum collections, a new Colombian bird has been discovered, and proclaimed extinct.
Mar 26, 2009 |
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