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The Birds

1997
Avian species richness of Amazonia is legendary. Not only is the total number of species greater than in any other rainforest area (Karr 1989), but the local diversity is also greater (Haffer 1990) despite the restricted ranges of many species. One component of this wealth of species are birds of riparian habitats.
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The Physics of Birds and Birding

The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
Birding has become one of the world’s most popular pastimes for good reason. The vibrant colors, aerial finesse, and vocal talents of birds draw us to nature, stimulate our admiration and pique our curiosity. We cannot help but have questions as we encounter these elegant creatures. How do iridescent feathers seemingly glow?
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For the birds

Nature Plants, 2021
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When is a bird not a bird?

Nature, 1998
Birds were once thought to have a large number of features exclusive to the group. One by one those features have also been identified in fossils of certain theropod dinosaurs. Now feathers join the list.
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A bird is a bird is a bird: Making reference within and without superordinate categories

Brain and Language, 1981
Abstract Adults with localized cerebral insult often err in their use of a word to refer to an object or an idea. It is important to assess, then, the patients' appreciation of what a word can refer to, and the way in which they may violate the borders around a referential field.
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Birds Are Birds

Science, 1991
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The Sustainability of Keeping Birds as Pets: Should Any Be Kept?

Animals, 2021
Donald M Broom, Broom Donald M
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Birds, Birds, Birds

Science, 2008
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Bird by Bird

The English Journal, 1996
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The Bird as a Bird

The Women's Review of Books, 2004
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