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Camptorhynchus labradorius Gmelin, 1789 - Labrador duck (replica) (Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA). The never-common Labrador duck is an extinct species of North American Eastern Seaboard sea duck. Not surprisingly, its late 1800s extinction was due to human activity.
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The dramatic demise of the labrador duck

In a world where the threat of extinction looms large, the tragic history of the Labrador Duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, serves as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of human activities…

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Shoebill Abou moves to Exmoor Zoo

The Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) called "Abou" was born in 2008 in Pairi Daiza, an animal park in Cambron-Casteau in Belgium, it is united to the Exmoor Zoo in the Kingdom. Abou is one of eight…

Purple Sandpipers
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Studying movements of purple sandpipers

As part of an ongoing study of Purple Sandpipers (Calidris maritima - Sendlinger) in NE Iceland, an international team of ornithologist has been attaching geolocators to birds to track their…

Bird flu diagnosed at avian dealer Bocholt
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Thousands of exotic birds destroyed at avian dealer in Bocholt (B)

The highly pathogenic bird flu virus type H5 was diagnosed on Friday at a avian dealer in Bocholt (B). To prevent further spread of the virus, about 6,000 exotic birds, including ducks, geese,…

Cranes have been found dead or dying of Avian flu
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Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Thousands Of Migratory Cranes In Israel

In the past weeks Avian Flu (H5N1) has been spreading among the Common Cranes wintering in the Hula Valley. Over 5000(!) Cranes have been found dead or dying. The Agamon Hula Park and nature…

New UK Barnacle Goose study gets underway
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New UK Barnacle Goose study gets underway

Three populations of Barnacle Goose occur in the UK, two of which are entirely migratory and come here for the winter months from their breeding grounds in either Svalbard or Greenland. Those…

Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
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Northern Bald Ibis rarest bird in Middle East

Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) is classified as Critically Endangered, the highest threat category according to IUCN criteria, with the only remaining wild colonies known in…

Merganetta Armata
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Torrent Duck: one species or three?

With a wide distribution on Andean rivers from Venezula to southern Chile, Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) is generally treated as a single species comprising three to six subspecies.…

IJseend met jonge kuikens gezien op Marker Wadden (Foto: Eric Menkveld-Natuurmonumenten)
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Long-tailed Duck breeds in The Netherlands for first time

A female Long-tailed Duck was photographed with four ducklings yesterday in The…

Slimbridge flamingos foster chicks in fertility bid
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Slimbridge flamingos foster chicks in fertility bid

Three pairs of Andean flamingos at the Gloucestershire reserve were given eggs of their Chilean counterparts to nest. The Andean flamingos had been prompted to lay eggs by the hot weather but the…

Spoon-billed Sandpipers
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Spoon-billed Sandpipers

The spoon-billed sandpiper Calidris pygmaea is one of the most threatened birds on the planet. It breeds on the Chukotsk and Kamchatka peninsulas in the Russian Far East, migrates through…

Black Tailed Godwit © Martin Hierck
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Milking the cow: why Dutch dairy is becoming bird-friendly

International studies recently showed Dutch men to be the tallest in the world, standing on average at 1.84 metres – remarkably, some 20 cm taller than 150 years ago. But how did a nation once…