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... Length 11-152 cm ( fossils to 200 cm tall ) . † Order Ichthyornithiformes ( Ichthyornis , Apatornis ) . Upper Cretaceous ; North America . Superficially gull- or ternlike water birds of uncertain affinities . Length approximately 21 to ...
... Length 11-152 cm ( fossils to 200 cm tall ) . † Order Ichthyornithiformes ( Ichthyornis , Apatornis ) . Upper Cretaceous ; North America . Superficially gull- or ternlike water birds of uncertain affinities . Length approximately 21 to ...
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... length 19-24 cm ( 72-91⁄2 in . ) . Family Haematopodidae ( oystercatchers ) Medium - sized birds with black , brown , or white plumage in bold patterns , or solid blackish brown . Bill long and wedge- shaped , bright red ; legs ...
... length 19-24 cm ( 72-91⁄2 in . ) . Family Haematopodidae ( oystercatchers ) Medium - sized birds with black , brown , or white plumage in bold patterns , or solid blackish brown . Bill long and wedge- shaped , bright red ; legs ...
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... length about 30-80 cm ; Australo - Papuan region and Philippine Islands . Subfamily Micropsittinae ( pygmy parrots ) Tiny parrots . Tail feathers short , with stiff shafts and pointed tips . One genus , 6 species ; length about 8 cm ...
... length about 30-80 cm ; Australo - Papuan region and Philippine Islands . Subfamily Micropsittinae ( pygmy parrots ) Tiny parrots . Tail feathers short , with stiff shafts and pointed tips . One genus , 6 species ; length about 8 cm ...
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