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	avian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Birds are a very differentiated class, with some feeding on nectar, seeds, insects, rodents, fish, carrion, or other birds.
		Common characteristics of birds are the ability to fly using feathered wings, a bony beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, high metabolic rate, and a light but strong skeleton.
		As birds are extra-sensitive to toxins, the Canary was often used in coal mines to indicate the presence of poisonous gases, so that the miners could escape.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Avian.html (1120 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates characterized primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as wings, and hollow bones.
		Birds are generally considered to have evolved from theropod dinosaurss.
		The early bird Archaeopteryx, from the Jurassic, is well-known as one of the first "missing links" to be found in support of evolution in the late 19th century, though it is probably not basal among the birds.
	www.online-encyclopedia.info /encyclopedia/b/bi/bird.html (1164 words)

	Bird - FreeEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates characterized primarily by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings.
		The chicks of ground-nesting birds such as larks and waders are often able to run virtually immediately after hatching, whereas the young of hole-nesters are often totally incapable of unassited survival.
		As birds are extra-sensitive to toxins, the Canary was often used in coalmines to indicate the presence of poisonous gases, so that the miners could escape.
	openproxy.ath.cx /bi/Bird.html (893 words)

	Bird Bibliography Part 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Zimmerman, D.A., Turner, D.A. and Pearson, D.J. Birds of Kenya and northern Tanzania.
		Johnston, A. The Birds of Chile and adjacent regions of Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.
		Wetmore, A. The Birds of the Republic of Panama.
	www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu /birds/birddivresources/bibliog1.html (1893 words)

	List of Australian birds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For example, almost any land habitat offers a niche for a small bird that specialises in finding small insects: the form best fitted to that task is one with long legs for agility and obstacle clearance, moderate-sized wings optimised for quick, short flight, and a large, upright tail for rapid changes of direction.
		In consequence, the unrelated birds that fill that niche in the Americas and in Australia look and act as though they were close relatives.
		Birds recently introduced by humans: some, like the European Goldfinch and greenfinch coexist happily, others such as European Common Starlings, Blackbirds and sparrows and the Indian Mynah are destructive vermin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_birds (259 words)

	Bird Books of Australasia
		Birds of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa by Dick Watling
		Birds of the Philippines by P.C. Gonzales and C.P. Rees
		Species-Checklist of the Birds of New Guinea by B.M. Beehler and B.W. Finch
	www.earthlife.net /birds/bg-australia.html (1887 words)

	BIRD MIGRATION FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Many species of land birds migrate very long distances, the most common pattern being for birds to breed in the temperate or arctic northern_hemisphere and winter in warmer regions, often in the tropics or the southern hemisphere.
		Another cause of birds occurring outside their normal ranges is the "spring overshoot" in which birds returning to their breeding areas overshoot and end up further north than intended.
		In broad terms, Australasian birds tend to be sedentary or nomadic, moving on whenever conditions become unfavourable to whichever area happens to be more suitable at the time.
	www.palfacts.com /Bird_migration (2309 words)

	Curious Birds Of Australasia
		AUSTRALASIAN land birds, although they comprise between six and seven hundred different species—each of which is abundantly represented—and are of remarkable brilliance and beauty, are often dubbed uninteresting for it is only with considerable trouble that one can follow their movements ; and this the average observer does not care to bestow.
		Many of the birds met with in the solitude and monotony of the interminable bush are of dull appearance; but cockatoos, parrots, piping-crows, and laughing-jackasses, are notable exceptions.
		A bird that is a great nuisance to sportsmen in the bush, is the spur-winged plover, called the alarm-bird, always alert, and, on the slightest pretext, uttering its piercing cry, which, like that of the English jay, warns all the game round about.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles32n/animals-38.shtml (2067 words)

	The State of Australia's Birds 2004 - Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Birds are highly visible markers of environmental health and biological richness, yet they rarely appear as indicators of progress towards water reform and improved wetland condition.
		The bird monitoring programs summarised here were undertaken by thousands of volunteers, and institutional and private researchers, some with support from State governments and the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust.
		This effort and readiness to share data, are evidence of Australians’ concern for the fate their birds and the wish to give them a voice in critical issues such as water reform and wetland conservation.
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/publications/birds-04/introduction.html (917 words)

	WORLDTWITCH - Australasia & Pacific Bird Books
		Kea, Bird of Paradox: The Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot.
		Birds and Bird Lore of Bougainville and the North Solomons.
		Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
	www.worldtwitch.com /books_australasia.htm (1116 words)

	A YEAR ON THE WING - an online documentary \| LEARNING & DOING
		Scientists all over the world have used a variety of means like bird banding (attaching a numbered metal band to the birds leg which links to information about the individual’s age, weight, size and capture location), leg-flagging and even satellite tracking to learn more about migration patterns.
		Bird banding has enabled scientists to gather very detailed information on birds, however to obtain this information the birds have to be re-captured.
		The birds do not respect national borders and there is no one country that they call home so we all share the responsibility for these birds.
	www.abc.net.au /wing/community/learningflyinfo.htm (805 words)

	Australian Birds Handcrafted by Dinkum Birds
		These beautiful wooden birds of Australia (handcrafted by Dinkum Birds of Australia) are sold in upmarket department stores and are displayed in many of the best galleries and zoos in Australia and overseas.
		All birds are handcrafted by Charles Smith of Dinkum Birds Of Australia.
		His handcrafted birds are now to be found in collections as far afield as Tokyo, London, New York, Stockholm, and Los Angeles just to mention a few.
	www.extonaustralia.com /category7_1.htm (195 words)

	ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Cassowary
		Cassowary, common name for any of three members of a genus of Australasian flightless birds.
		Australia’s birds range from primitive types, such as the giant, flightless emu and cassowary, to highly developed species.
		The Papua New Guinea Highlands is famous among anthropologists for the elaborate systems of ceremonial exchange through which “big-men” gain...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Cassowary.html (83 words)

	megapode -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Cracids, the hoatzin, and the horned pheasant (Tragopan) build nests in trees, those of the cracids being relatively small for the size of the birds.
		Prehistoric birds probably buried their eggs in the sand, as some lizards and turtles do today.
		The Australian mound birds, also called megapodes or brush turkeys, still bury their eggs in piles of leaves.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9051791?tocId=9051791 (481 words)

	nuthatch -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		They are bob-tailed, short-necked little birds that search tree trunks and rocks for food, often descending headfirst.
		This is one of the most diverse bird groups, with many body plans and popular names.
		In fact, among birds that forage in tree trunks, they are the only ones that regularly feed moving head downward, often finding food in bark crevices overlooked in their upward search.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9056547?tocId=9056547 (456 words)

	Antiques Digest - Index 651
		Comstock has gained her knowledge of the birds from her close observation that the successful natural history artist must necessarily practice, and her work in many departments of Nature Study at Cornell University is an important feature of that institution.
		There the first thing a lover of natural history notices is the strangely tame large birds sitting on these flat roofs in the most ridiculous attitudes, particularly if the weather be extra warm, when they extend their wings as though desirous of cooling themselves by letting in as much air as possible upon their bodies.
		Birds, flowers, insects, the whole teeming life of the world yield up their secrets to her and she tells them to the world in clear and easy language.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles/index651.shtml (1489 words)

	Where do you want to go birding in New Zealand today?
		Birding New Zealand requires long treks between places, and often we would drive much of a day (through scenery that ranged from pleasant to downright spectacular) to a location that would add one or a few species to the trip list.
		There were occasions when birding took second place to other considerations, and as a result we undoubtedly missed some birding opportunities and did not see as many species as would have been possible had we dedicated the time available solely to birding.
		However, relevant information on birding, birding events, birding locations, and birds in New Zealand is also a function of the group.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/panewzealand.htm (2710 words)

	Cooloola Birds - Australasian Gannet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		An article in Birds Australia “Wingspan” reported 57 species of birds use mistletoe clumps as nest sites, and the seeds are an exceptionally nutritional food source.
		The article stated that the proliferation of Mistletoe is probably due to alteration of the ecology, and an indication to the health of the host tree.
		Most birds seen on this coast, are thought to come from the breeding grounds near New Zealand.
	www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au /cooloolabirds/TinCanBay/site3/AustralasianGannet.htm (413 words)

	Australian Birds - A Literature Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Birds have the ability to transcend national boundaries and many species do on a regular basis, for example, those species which undertake seasonal migration.
		The Birds volume combines the visual resources of the Index with the scientific authority of the staff and associates of the Australian Museum.
		There are a number of societies or organisations which deal either solely and exclusively with Australian birds or have as their focus the broader field of Australian vertebrate animals of which birds are but one part.
	www.sprint.net.au /~chomberg/ausbird.htm (5795 words)

	List of Australasian birds -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Accipitridae: (Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight) eagles, (Diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail) hawks, and allies, including the (additional info and facts about Wedge-tailed Eagle) Wedge-tailed Eagle
		Recurvirostridae: (Long-legged three-toed fl-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons) stilts
		Dicruridae: (additional info and facts about monarch flycatcher) monarch flycatchers, (Large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing) flycatchers, (An overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship) fantails.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/list_of_Australasian_birds.htm (1983 words)

	Learn more about List of birds in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This article and the descendant family articles follow the taxonomy of the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds (HANZAB)for families largely endemic to that region, and otherwise the Handbook of Birds of the World (HBW).
		The giant flightless Struthioniformes lack a keeled sternum and are collectively known as ratites.
		Nearly all living birds belong to the super order of Neognathae— or 'new jaws'.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_birds.html (307 words)

	Articles - List of New Zealand birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The ecological niches occupied by mammals as different as cows and rodents, kangaroos and moles, were filled by reptiles, insects, or birds.
		The birds below are listed by their Maori name (where known) with English alternatives in brackets.
		For a comprehensive listing of families, see Australasian birds, which includes the birds of New Zealand, Australia, and the Southern Ocean.
	www.bird-center.net /articles/List_of_New_Zealand_birds (522 words)

	Encyclopedia: Australian fauna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A very high percentage of Australian animals are endemic (found nowhere else) including about 70% of its birds and 95% of its mammals.
		The only placental mammals naturally found on the Australian mainland are bats; a large number of rodents which arrived only about 5 million years ago, and the Dingo, which was introduced to Australia by humans perhaps 7000 years ago.
		Australia is also home to large and diverse populations of various other types of animal - snakes, lizards, insects, spiders, birds and fish.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Australian-fauna (299 words)

	Auk, The: Birds of Paradise, The
		It is believed that bird of paradise plumes were traded among the islands of New Guinea and those of Indonesia and southeast Asia as early as 5,000 years ago, and the first skins were brought to Europe in the 1520s.
		Chapter 1 examines bird of paradise morphology and introduces the reader to unusual or unique attributes including morphology (unusual feathers in most groups, elongated trachea in Manucodes, elaborated skull morphology, etc.), behavior (lekking, mating displays), ecology, long lives, delayed male mating, etc. Chapter 2 summarizes the colorful history of bird of paradise exploration and discovery.
		This book is the bible for anyone hoping to study birds of paradise and a must for any libraries of Australasian birds.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3793/is_200207/ai_n9136856 (875 words)

	Australasian Bittern & other birds
		So many good birds in the Lockyer this last few weeks, that this can only be a list of some of the highlights.
		It remained faithful to a small farm dam for just a couple of hours, but later flew off high in the general direction of Dyers Lagoon.
		Birds in the News, Laurie and Leanne Knight
	bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au /archives/html/birding-aus/2001-04/msg00229.html (406 words)

	Shrike-tits and Ploughbill
		The most familiar is the 'Crested Shrike-tit' group of Australia, a distinctive set of birds with isolated populations frequenting open woodlands in east, southwest, and north Australia.
		This unique bird with an oddly-shaped bill is thinly distributed in montane cloud forests along the central spine of New Guinea, and (like shrike-tits) can easily be overlooked.
		It is exciting, however, to think that the diversification of birds in Australasia was of a greater extent than previously recognized.
	montereybay.com /creagrus/shrike-tits.html (914 words)

	Gannets at Muriwai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On the island of Oaia off the coast of Muriwai (NW of Auckland) a gannet colony established early in the 20th century.
		Since around 1975, birds began nesting on the cliffs of Muriwai due to overcrowding on the island (first on Motutara Island, spilling over to the mainland at Otakamiro Pt in 1979---originally only to the southern point, then also to the northern point, and now possibly spreading further).
		Apart from watching birds in the breeze, you can often also watch model airplanes being flown from spots along the access path to the colony.
	www.scitec.auckland.ac.nz /~hafner/gannets (1237 words)

	ipedia.com: List of New Zealand birds Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The ecological niches occupied by mammals as different as cows and rodents, kangaroos and moless, were filled by reptiles, insects, or birds.
		The most damage however was caused by the other animals that humans brought with them, particularly rats (both the Polynesian rat or kiore imported by Maori and the Brown Rat subsequently introduced by the Europeans), but also dogs, cats, stoats, weasels, hedgehogs, and Australian possums.
		For a comprehensive listing, see Australasian birds, which includes the birds of New Zealand, Australia, and the Southern Ocean.
	www.ipedia.com /list_of_new_zealand_birds.html (425 words)

	tropical.html
		or an evening get-together to discuss birds and bird events at the Cock and Bull, casual restaurant and pub near the sea end of Grove St; from 1830 hrs onward.
		June 13 Esplanade birding from 1600hrs, followed by a casual get-together, Cock and Bull.
		Oct 10 Esplanade birding from 1600hrs, followed by a casual get-together, Cock and Bull.
	aabirding.com /tropical.html (306 words)

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