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- Snow Geese (3525 bytes)
18: ...rth America]]n [[species]] of [[goose]]. Its name derives from the typically white [[plumage]].
21: ...jpg|thumb|150px|left|Snow geese migration, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico: note blue phase bird at far ...
24: ...d, the Greater Snow Geese (''A. c. atlanticus''), nests to the north of eastern Canada. The smaller race...
25: ...pg|thumb|150px|left|Snow geese migration, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico: note two blue phase birds in...
26: ...cape from collections and an occasional feral breeder. - Snowy Egrets (2212 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox familia entry | taxon = [[Ardeidae]]}}
18: ...rica]]. They nest in colonies, often with other waders, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shr...
20: ...al America]] and the [[West Indies]]. They may wander north after the breeding season. It is an extrem...
26: ...protected by law, the bird's population has rebounded. - Sugar Gliders (6424 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Sugar Glider}}<br />{{StatusConcern}}
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[image:Sugar-Glider2-232.jpg]] | caption = }}
15: The '''Sugar Glider''' (''Petaurus breviceps'') is a small gliding [...
17: ...ten with a white tip. The muzzle is short and rounded. Northern forms tend to be brown coloured rather...
19: ... are used to glide between trees: when fully extended they form an aerodynamic surface the size of a l... - Storks (8536 bytes)
18: ...s an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Many species are [[bird migration|migratory]]. S...
20: ...f "longest wingspan of any landbird" with the [[Andean Condor]].
22: ...eer]] [[Otto Lilienthal]]'s [[experiment]]al [[glider]]s of the late [[19th century]].
26: ...ameter and about 3m (10 feet) in depth. A stork's nest may be utilized for many years.
28: ...migrate without them. They tend to be attached to nests as much as partners. - Squirrels (6235 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Rodent]]ia}}
15: ...found in Africa. However, the Sciuridae also include [[flying squirrel]]s, and ground squirrels such a...
17: Typical squirrels include the European [[Red Squirrel]] ''Sciurus vulgaris'...
19: ...tions of these caches. Squirrels also nest; these nests are called dreys.
21: ...eas including attics. Many companies sell bird feeders which are supposedly "squirrel-proof"; most of ... - Spoonbills (5005 bytes)
22: ...the family [[Threskiornithidae]], which also includes the [[Ibis]]es.
24: ...moment any small aquatic creature touches the inside of the bill—an [[insect]], [[crustacean]], ...
26: ...tly sticks and reeds, sometimes taken from an old nest—the female weaves it into a large, shallow ...
28: ...or a few weeks longer after the family leaves the nest. The primary cause of brood failure appears not t...
30: ...s in the order ''Ciconiiformes'', which also includes several other wading bird families: - Tarantulas (13045 bytes)
17: '''Tarantulas''' are spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae. They are...
19: ...g to prevent sure death, and the fearsome world-wide reputation of the tarantula was guaranteed.
21: ...antula" on them. Those spiders belong to the Suborder [[Mygalomorphae]], the Family [[Theraphosidae]] ...
23: ...deal habitat (burrowing tarantulas will require a deeper layer). Tarantulas can be fed a variety of li...
27: ...des over 300 different species of tarantulas, divided over 12 subfamilies (formerly 13). Tarantulas ar... - Toucans (3638 bytes)
2: ...:DSC_4991w.jpg|thumb|225px|thumb|250px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
15: ''Selenidera''<br />
21: ...s and other small prey. They are [[arboreal]] and nest in tree holes laying 2–4 white eggs.
32: ** [[Chestnut-tipped Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus derbianus''
35: ** [[Blue-banded Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis'' - Trumpeter Swans (3342 bytes)
2: ... | image =[[Image:NPS Wildlife. Trumpeter Swan on Nest.jpg|200px|Trumpeter Swan]] | caption =}}
19: ...eir breeding habitat is large shallow ponds and wide slow rivers in northwestern North America, with t...
27: ...mpeter swan which learns to play the trumpet in order to compensate for having been born mute.
29: ...ats have dwindled and the released birds do not undertake migrations. - Tundra Swans (3909 bytes)
15: ...wan]]. It has two races, which are sometimes considered to be separate species.
21: ...ern for every bird is unique, and scientists make detailed drawings of each and give them names to ass...
33: ...s the race ''C. c. jankowski'', but this is not widely accepted as distinct, most authors including th...
43: The name "Whistling Swan" comes from the sound made by its large powerful wings when this bird is in ...
45: ...site near open water. The pair build the nest and defend a large territory around it. - Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1897 bytes)
17: ...ht. Juveniles are similar, but the black on the undertail is replaced by gray.
19: ...ey occasionally lay [[Egg (biology)|egg]]s in the nests of other birds.
23: These birds forage in dense shrubs and trees, also may catch [[insect]]s i... - Whooping Cranes (2653 bytes)
19: ...l Park]] in [[Canada]] and surrounding area. They nest on the ground, usually on a raised area in a mars...
25: ...ted of 21 birds. A number of attempts have been made to establish other breeding populations in the wi... - Wood Storks (2326 bytes)
16: ...r in lowland wetlands with trees. The large stick nest is built in a forest tree. They brood once a year...
18: ...at flies with its neck outstretched and legs extended. - Island Fox (12651 bytes)
15: ...nary history. Other names for the Island Fox include ''Coast Fox'', ''Short-Tailed Fox'', ''Island Gra...
17: ...n Eagle]] predation, disease and human activities decimated fox numbers on several of the Channel Isla...
18: ...the ecosystems of the Channel Islands are being undertaken.
21: ...nereoargenteus''), the fox from which it is descended. Its small size is a result of [[island dwarfing...
24: ...ic Channel Island, and which evolved there independent of the others. The subspecies are ''Urocyon lit... - Pterosaurs (10375 bytes)
12: ..._subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Suborders}}
13: [[Rhamphorhynchoidea]]<br/>
14: [[Pterodactyloidea]]<br/>
16: ... with [[crocodiles]] and [[dinosaurs]] (and their descendants, the [[birds]]).
18: == Fossil evidence ==
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