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The osprey is the provincial bird of Nova Scotia. This is a list of bird species confirmed in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the Nova Scotia Bird Society (NSBS) as of 2021. [1] [2] The Society's field checklist contains 308 species, some of which are seen regularly but only in small numbers. To ...
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Eighteen species have been recorded in Nevada. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus
The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.
This is a list of bird species recorded in South America. South America is the "Bird Continent": It boasts records of 3492 species, more than any other. (Much larger Eurasia is second with 3467.) Colombia's list alone numbers 1910 confirmed species, and both Brazil's and Peru's confirmed lists also exceed 1860.
The black-capped chickadee is the provincial bird of New Brunswick New Brunswick is a Maritime province within Canada, bordered by Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west. Lying within the Appalachian Mountain range, the province is largely covered by temperate broadleaf ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Angola. The avifauna of Angola include a total of 1005 species, of which thirteen are endemic, ...
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The pesticide interfered with the bird's calcium metabolism which resulted in thin-shelled, easily broken or infertile eggs. [34] Possibly because of the banning of DDT in many countries in the early 1970s, together with reduced persecution, the osprey, as well as other affected bird of prey species, have made significant recoveries. [ 41 ]