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Birds of a Feather Decline Together
Common American bird populations have dropped sharply |
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15 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Birds of a Feather Decline Together Common American bird populations have dropped sharply Populations of 20 common American bird species have declined by at least half in the last 40 years, according to a new analysis from the Audubon Society. Hard-hit species include the whippoorwill, meadowlark, common tern, field sparrow, ruffed grouse and -- our favorite to say -- common grackle. Bird declines "reflect other ... |
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| Topics: biodiversity, United States, wildlife (all these topics) |
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