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Bird of the Week

Ben Tonelli

Weekly bird facts for the bird-people of the world

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Bird of the Week 6/8 - 6/12

Ever wished Wordle had more birds? Or had the thought that your life might finally be complete with just one more daily puzzle game? Boy oh boy, do I have news for you…

The team that brought you Poke-A-Bird now has a daily bird geogra...

7 days ago
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Bird of the Week 6/1 - 6/5

This week's bird is the: Olive-sided Flycatcher

This bird is an updated rerun from 2024. Photo cred: Steve Wickliffe

  1. The Olive-sided Flycatcher is one of the most impressive migrant species. Some individuals leave the Andes in March,...
14 days ago
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Bird of the Week 5/25 - 5/29

This week’s bird is the: Golden Pheasant

The glorious male, photo cred xiwen CHEN

  1. The Golden Pheasant goes by a few names, including Rainbow Pheasant and Chinese Pheasant. Its scientific name (Chrysolophus pictus) loosely translates...
21 days ago
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Bird of the Week 5/18 - 5/22

This week’s bird is the: Brown Thrasher

Photo cred: Ryan Sanderson. This bird is a rerun from 2024.

  1. A member of the mimic family (Mimidae), the Brown Thrasher can imitate the songs of other birds.

  2. Despite this cool ability, the...

a month ago
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Bird of the Week 5/11 - 5/15

This week’s bird is the: Black-crowned Night Heron

Photo cred: James Bachand

  1. This species’ scientific name is pretty great: Nycticorax nycticorax. The word “nycticorax” is loosely translated to “night crow” or “night raven.”

  2. Th...

a month ago
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