Backyard Birds
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Barn Owls (Tytonidae)
Barn Owls (Tytonidae) The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of…
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Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi)
The Elf Owls (Micrathene whitneyi) are nocturnal birds with bat-like flight that occur naturally in the southwestern and south-central United…
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Homing Pigeons: History
The history of Homing Pigeons like these pigeons was used as early as 1150 in Baghdad and also later by…
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Rodrigues Grey Pigeons
The Rodrigues Grey Pigeons are an extinct species of pigeon formerly endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. It is…
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Scrub Jays
Scrub Jays (genus Aphelocoma) are strikingly handsome birds - with a mostly blue plumage, and black bills, legs and feet.…
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Scaled Pigeons
The Scaled Pigeons, Patagioenas speciosa (see Johnson et al., 2001), are large New World (Americas) tropical doves. It is a…
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White-headed Pigeons
The White-headed Pigeons (Columba leucomela) are pigeon that is native to Australia. It is also known by the names "Baldy"…
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Bolle’s Pigeons
The Bolle's Pigeons are members of the family Columbidae, doves, and pigeons, which are endemic to the Canary Islands. It…
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Pigeon Guillemots
The Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) is a medium-sized alcid endemic to the Pacific. They closely resemble the other members of…
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