Bird articles
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Learn why Honoluluʻs official bird is so special
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Itʻs festival season and while we know that Burning Man and Coachella have the ears of many, it is an event this Saturday that will steal the hearts of locals of all ages. Manu o Kū, also known as the white tern, is Honoluluʻs official bird. You may not notice them, but []
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How evolution has optimized the magnetic sensor in birds
Migratory birds are able to navigate and orientate with astonishing accuracy using various mechanisms, including a magnetic compass. A team led by biologists Dr. Corinna Langebrake and Prof. Dr. Miriam Liedvogel from the University of Oldenburg and the Institute of Avian Research "Vogelwarte Helgoland" in Wilhelmshaven has now compared the genomes of several hundred bird species and found further evidence that a specific protein in the birds' eyes is the magnetoreceptor which underlies this...
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CDC: Bird Flu Outbreak Spreading and Underreported
The Wellness Company and their new prescription Contagion Kits are the gold standard when it comes to keeping you safe and healthy.