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| | Chapter 16-Ecological Subregions of the United States |
 | | The bison, elk, fl bear, mountain lion, timber wolf, and bobcat, once common historically, were extirpated (except for small numbers of fl bear and bobcat). |
 | | The bison, elk, fl bear, mountain lion, timber wolf, bobcat, and porcupine were all common historically but have since been extirpated, except for small numbers of fl bear and bobcat. |
 | | Current bird populations are typified by the red-tailed hawk, great-horned owl, belted kingfisher, northern flicker, great crested flycatcher, white-breasted nuthatch, eastern bluebird, gray catbird, American redstart, scarlet tanager, chipping sparrow, and ruby-throated hummingbird. |
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