3 species of birds are close to extinction

Three species of birds are close to extinction now due to loss of habitat and deforestation. The Ethiopian Lark, the Galapagos Finch and a certain species of hummingbird from Colombia have all been added to ...

Hummingbirds use tail to tweet

"Hey babe, watch this."Male hummingbirds doing speedy divebombs to impress the ladies use their tails to produce an accompanying love song, according to researchers.Some had previously thought the high-speed...

Cape & Islands NPR Bird News: Winter Hummingbird

Winter Hummingbird by E. Vernon Laux Listen to an audio version of this essay. A wholly unprecedented event has been playing itself out during this winter of 2006 and 2007. Currently, in the Cataumet section...

Rio Round-up for Carnaval's Final Hours

"Revelers packed Rio de Janeiro's beaches and danced in streets littered with pieces of glittery costumes Tuesday, soaking up the final hours of merriment after the climax of the city's world-famous...

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