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White marlin (Kajikia albida)
Information on the white marlin (Kajikia albida) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Ashy storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa)
The ashy storm-petrel is so named for its smoky-grey plumage, barely discernible amidst the dense fog that frequently shrouds California’s…
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Fea’s petrel (Pterodroma feae)
Fea’s petrel is a medium-sized gadfly petrel, whose local name, ‘gon-gon’, is said to come from the wailing or cackling call given near the…
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Blue-grey tanager (Thraupis episcopus)
Information on the blue-grey tanager is currently being researched a written and will appear here shortly.…
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Clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Information on Clark's grebe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)
The Gila monster is the largest lizard in the United States, and one of the few species of venomous lizard in the world. It has a stocky…
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Quercus (Quercus dumosa)
Information on Quercus dumosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
Although a shy and secretive bird, the pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is a striking species and is one of the largest…
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One-leaved nut pine (Pinus monophylla)
Information on the one-leaved nut pine (Pinus monophylla) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Merlin (Falco columbarius)
An extremely fast, agile hunter, the merlin (Falco columbarius) is a small, distinctive species of falcon from the northern hemisphere. The…
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Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
One of the largest carnivores on Earth, the brown bear (Ursus arctos) is perhaps the most archetypal of all bear species; indeed the genus…
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Sprague’s pipit (Anthus spragueii)
Famed for its extravagant territorial display, the male Sprague’s pipit has the longest aerial display of any bird. An otherwise indistinct…
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Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Meaning “white stomach”, the Latin name of the brown booby is a reference to its striking white lower breast and belly, which are sharply…
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Greater scaup (Aythya marila)
Information on the greater scaup is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Sooty tern (Sterna fuscata)
Information on the sooty tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Elegant tern (Sterna elegans)
The elegant tern is a medium-sized and rather striking tern, with a black cap and a distinctive long, shaggy crest. The upperparts and wings…
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Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Information on the muskrat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Chestnut-collared longspur (Calcarius ornatus)
Information on the chestnut-collared longspur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Painted bunting (Passerina ciris)
Information on the painted bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Green-cheeked Amazon (Amazona viridigenalis)
The green-cheeked Amazon is a striking bird with a large head and a big, yellow bill. The feathers are mainly green, with black edges, but…
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Cinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera)
A relatively small dabbling duck, named for the distinctive reddish-brown to chestnut head and body of the male, the cinnamon teal also…
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Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Information on the northern cardinal is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
A medium-sized, ground-dwelling water bird, the striking common moorhen is among the world’s most widespread bird species, being found in…
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Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Information on the northern raccoon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)
The horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is a ‘living fossil’: forms almost identical to this species were present during the Triassic period…
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Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Information the long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) on is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
A secretive and elusive bird found in dense vegetation, the black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) is more often heard than seen…
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Puma (Puma concolor)
Other than man, the large, slender puma (Puma concolor) has the greatest natural distribution of any terrestrial mammal in the Western…
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Flat-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii)
Information on the flat-tailed horned lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Caspian tern (Sterna caspia)
The largest of all terns, the Caspian tern (Sterna caspia) is a majestic seabird recognised by its stout, blood red, black tipped bill, and…
