Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger of dying out
On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like much: drab brown feathers, a slender beak, and a ...
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This Puzzling Dove Is Endangered And More Evolutionarily Distinct Than The Dodo
For a long time, nobody has really known how the Cuban blue-headed quail dove arrived on the island. But now, […] ...
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Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger of dying out
Either it represents the last remaining scion of a once diverse and widespread dynasty of birds -- as the genetics seem to suggest -- or it's a strange offshoot of other living doves that just ...
This Bird’s Tongue is Longer Than a Butter Knife!
Seeing a woodpecker in action is more extraordinary than most people realize. This tiny bird does incredible things and is ...
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Rare dove is not related to any other birds we know today
Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close ...
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SkyWatch receives a Great Horned Owl and two Mourning Doves to start baby bird season
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - After strong winds tore through the area earlier this week, SkyWatch received the first baby birds of the season. The baby Great Horned Owl and two baby Mourning Doves were ...
A robot taught these birds a long-lost birdsong
The song of the chingolo can be heard across South America. But young songbirds were no longer learning the tunes of their ...