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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 8/31 - 9/4

This week’s bird is the: Black-necked Stilt

Half of the legs not shown. Photo cred: Scott Martin

  1. Don’t confuse this bird with the Black-winged Stilt (a common bird found across Eurasia) or the Black Stilt (a critically endangered speci...
5 days ago
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Bird of the Week 8/24 - 8/28

This week’s bird is the: Western Capercaillie

The male in its natural habitat. Photo cred: Yann Muzika

  1. The Western Capercaillie is the largest grouse in the world. The males weigh up to 6.5kg (14 pounds or 1 stone). Females are only...
12 days ago
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Bird of the Week 8/17 - 8/21

This week’s bird is the: American Golden-Plover

Photo Cred: Mike Tabak

  1. The American Golden-Plover is a remarkable long-distance migrant. In the winter, the species occupies coastlines and rivers in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. In t...
19 days ago
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Bird of the Week 8/10-8/14

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Bird of the Week 8/3 - 8/7

This week’s bird is the: Brown-headed Cowbird

Photo credit: Ryan Sanderson

  1. The Brown-headed Cowbird’s most famous characteristic is that it is a brood parasite – meaning it lays its eggs in the nests of other “host” birds.

  2. Thi...

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