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The Bornean subspecies of Rajah scops owl (Otus brookii brookii), documented in the wild for the first time since 1892, may be its own unique species and deserving of a conservation designation. Researchers reported the rediscovery and photographed this elusive subspecies in the mountainous forests of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/-wNhAxYnhSs
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A new study reveals that zebra finches and other songbirds have a low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene surprisingly different than other vertebrates.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/jPLSK6Jypig
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Language is one of the most notable abilities humans have. It allows us to express complex meanings and transmit knowledge from generation to generation. An important question in human biology is how this ability ended up being developed.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/1s68mBq-vQs
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Researchers have discovered that bird blood produces more heat in winter, when it is colder, than in autumn.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/HrfjEVV1nBg
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Flamingo chicks raised by foster parents from another flamingo species develop normally, scientists say.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/282228pg5f8
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Avian brood parasites lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, forcing the hosts to do the hard work of raising the unrelated young. A team of scientists wanted to simulate the task of piercing an egg - a tactic that only a minority of host birds use to help grasp and eject the foreign eggs. Their study offers insight into some of the physical challenges the discriminating host birds face.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/74qeCL92T08
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Biologists set out to compare four main lists of bird species worldwide to find out how the lists differ -- and why. They found that although the lists agree on most birds, disagreements in Southeast Asia and the Southern Ocean could mean that some species are missed by conservation ecologists.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/F-rcDy_HfHY
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Researchers have found that birds are able to change their culture to become more efficient. The research reveals immigration as a powerful driver of cultural change in animal groups that could help them to adapt to rapidly changing environments.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/rrfQClyNlc8
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Scientific understanding of the brain regions responsible for speech and communication is limited. Consequently, knowledge of how to improve challenges such as speech impediments or language acquisition is limited as well. Using an ultra-lightweight, wireless implant, a team is researching songbirds - one of the few species that share humans' ability to learn new vocalizations - to improve scientific understanding of human speech.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/5GHuPd8S_oI
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New research looked at a newly discovered, endangered songbird located only in South America -- the Iberá Seedeater -- and found that this bird followed a very rare evolutionary path to come into existence at a much faster pace than the grand majority of species.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/unH5hGd6M6o
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Ancient Egyptians mummified cats, dogs, ibises and other animals, but closer to home in the South American Atacama desert, parrot mummies reveal that between 1100 and 1450 CE, trade from other areas brought parrots and macaws to oasis communities, according to an international and interdisciplinary team.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/HomoUHQBKcY
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Researchers have used the evidence of pumice from an underwater volcanic eruption to answer a long-standing mystery about a mass death of migrating seabirds.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/OOatzmdduzs
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A novel analysis of encounters between albatross and commercial fishing vessels across the North Pacific Ocean is giving researchers important new understanding about seabird-vessel interactions that could help reduce harmful encounters.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/lT0c9_TYshQ
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Over the past decades, the increased use of chemicals in many areas led to environmental pollution - of water, soil and also wildlife. In addition to plant protection substances and human and veterinary medical drugs, rodenticides have had toxic effects on wildlife.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/ZG2N1CH35yw
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Webbed feet, flipper-like wings and unique feathers all helped penguins adapt to life underwater. But by resurrecting two ancient versions of hemoglobin, a research team has shown that the evolution of diving is also in their blood, which optimized its capture and release of oxygen to ensure that penguins wouldn't waste their breath while holding it.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/ek23qxo_xC0
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The critically endangered regent honeyeater is losing its 'song culture' due to the bird's rapidly declining population, according to new research.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/O1lD3xSdXBE
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An analysis has found deforestation is severely affecting forest bird species in Colombia, home to the greatest number of bird species in the world.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/6Uz576PeV8I
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Scientists have tracked the migration path of one of Britain's largest ducks, the Shelduck, and their findings reveal the length, speed and heights of the journey.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/RgZBFJxugFs
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The showy colors of some butterflies could advertise their speed and nimbleness, much like a coat of bright yellow paint on a sports car. A new study shows birds can learn to recognize these visual cues, avoiding not only butterflies they've failed to nab in the past but similar-looking species as well.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/Fw1g5vqCvHk
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An article reports that whooping cranes migrating through the U.S. Great Plains avoid 'rest stop' sites that are within 5 km of wind-energy infrastructure.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/rAMSwLHd-j0
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Scientists have discovered a route of introduction for High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) H5N8 into Japan and, in parallel, have investigated the potential of two human anti-influenza drugs for the control of HPAI in birds.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/ll_7_I5RjFI
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Female gannets travel further than male gannets to find fish for their chicks in some years but not others, new research shows.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/f0QoLMMYYMM
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Biologists say they have found the strongest evidence yet of a 'migration gene' in birds.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/8-73dDVRCco
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Bird-friendly coffee is shade-grown, meaning that it is grown and harvested under the canopy of mature trees, a process that parallels how coffee was historically grown. But with most farms in Central and South America and the Caribbean converting to full-sun operations, crucial bird habitats for migrating and resident bird species are being lost.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/MVVSc5U-Gy8
Migratory songbirds climb to extreme altitudes during daytime
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Great reed warblers normally migrate by night during its month-long migration from northern Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa. However, researchers have now discovered that during the few occasions when it continues to fly during daytime, it flies at extremely high altitudes (up to 6300 meters). One possible explanation for this unexpected and consistent behaviour could be that the birds want to avoid overheating.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/birds/~4/gL3KL8thH5Q
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