Saving Bird Species From the Brink of Extinction

Saving Bird Species From the Brink of Extinction

This is Episode 84. Our topic today is the challenge of saving bird species that are very close to extinction. Species like the Spix’s Macaw, which have tiny global populations—whether in the wild, or in captivity. Other familiar examples are the California Condor and the Whooping Crane, whose populations bottomed out at 22 and 23, respectively. Rigorous conservation programs have since given these two North American species a fighting chance at long-term survival. This episode is about spe...

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The Terror Birds

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Random Bird Thursday: A Judgemental Songbird with a Long Tail

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Random Bird Thursday: A Highly Vocal Species With Female Helpers

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👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ Enter the murky aquatic realm of the family Podicipedidae in Episode 137 of the The Science of Birds podcast. Often mistaken for ducks, loons, or c...

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Random Bird Thursday: A Citrus-themed Species with Runny Mascara

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From the Field: Australia

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Random Bird Thursday: A Duet-singer That Uses Bones for Decoration

Random Bird Thursday: A Duet-singer That Uses Bones for Decoration

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