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The History of the Quelili: How the Guadalupe Caracara Went Extinct

Quelili—Collectors were remorseless in their pursuit of the quelili, and the last examples of this Guadalupe caracara were seen in 1901. Two hundred and forty miles off the northwest coast...
Birds

Musk Lorikeet: Nature’s Masterpieces in Every Feather

Flying high above the ground on their way to and from feeding areas, Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) typically...
Nature

What is Drought?

Drought is the prolonged absence of rain in a location that usually receives a significant amount of rainfall....
Birds

Alexandra’s Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae)

Family: The Alexandra's Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae) is an Australian bird of the parrot family Psittaculidae. Habitat: Its habitats are found...
Birds

Varied Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera)

Behavior & Habitats: The beautiful Varied Sittella is a tree-living bird both when foraging and at rest. This stocky...

Stopića Cave: A Fascinating Adventure into Serbia’s Underground World

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The Stopića Cave is a limestone cavern located in western Serbia near Sirogojno, on the slopes of Mount Zlatibor. The cave has been recognized...

The Mysterious Blood Falls

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Blood Falls a natural phenomenon, a liquid outflow at the snout of Taylor Glacier in East Antarctica. Numerous glaciers have icy outflows, but few are...
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