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Lovebird
Agapornis roseicollis
The rosy-faced lovebird, also known as the rosy-collared or peach-faced lovebird, is a species of lovebird native to the Namibian savanna woodlands. Loud and constant chirpers, these birds are very social animals and often congregate in small groups in the wild. They eat throughout the day and take frequent baths. Coloration can vary widely among populations. Plumage is identical in males and females. Lovebirds are renowned for their sleep position in which they sit side-by-side and turn their faces in towards each other. Also, females are well noted to tear raw materials into long strips, "twisty-tie" them onto their backs, and fly substantial distances back to make a nest. These birds are common in the pet industry.
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Canary
Serinus canaria
The Atlantic canary, known worldwide simply as the wild canary and also called the island canary, common canary, or canary, is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Serinus in the true finch family, Fringillidae. It is native to the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira. Wild birds are mostly yellow-green, with brownish streaking on the back. The species is common in captivity and a number of colour varieties have been bred.
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Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
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Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
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Robin
Turdus migratorius
Robin (Turdus migratorius)
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
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Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
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Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
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Raven
Corvus corax
Raven (Corvus corax)
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Magpie
Pica pica
Magpie (Pica pica)
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Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
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Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
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Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
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Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
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Falcon
Falco peregrinus
The peregrine falcon, also referred to simply as the peregrine, is a bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae known for its speed. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts and a black head. As is typical for bird-eating (avivore) raptors, peregrine falcons are sexually dimorphic, with females being considerably larger than males. Historically, the bird has also been known as the "black-cheeked falcon" in Australia and the "duck hawk" in North America.
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Owl
Bubo virginianus
The great horned owl, also known as the tiger owl or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its diet consists primarily of rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles; it remains one of the few regular predators of skunk. Hunting also includes rodents, larger mid-sized mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates.
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Vulture
Cathartes aura
Vulture (Cathartes aura)
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Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
The California condor is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were captured, but has since been reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah, the coastal mountains of California, and northern Baja California in Mexico. It is the only surviving member of the genus Gymnogyps, although four extinct members of the genus are also known. The species is listed by IUCN as critically endangered, and similarly considered Critically Imperiled by NatureServe.
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Penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and lives exclusively in Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 100 cm (39 in) in length and weighing from 22 to 45 kg. Feathers of the head and back are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches.
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Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread species of the flamingo family. Common in the Old World, they are found in Northern (coastal) and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, the Middle East, the Levant, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe.
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