October 26, 2024
The fastest bird in the world, the peregrine falcon, is more closely related to parrots than to other raptors such as hawks or eagles.
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Funky Feathers: 10 Bizarre Birds
The Doors famously asserted that no one remembers your name when you’re strange, a fact to which this odd editor can personally attest. Hopefully, though, you’ll remember the names of some of these aberrations of the avian world. The beautiful feathered freaks on this list deserve their day in the
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