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... species ; all ma- rine ; worldwide . Family Diomedeidae ( albatrosses ) Middle Eocene to present . Extremely long , narrow wings ; short tail . Bill longer than remainder of head ; nostrils semitubular , small , situated near the base ...
... species ; all ma- rine ; worldwide . Family Diomedeidae ( albatrosses ) Middle Eocene to present . Extremely long , narrow wings ; short tail . Bill longer than remainder of head ; nostrils semitubular , small , situated near the base ...
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A - K. Threatened species species ) with mankind in its preference for nesting on. cal enlargement ( bulla ) ; sexes differ in voice , and also usually in plumage and behaviour ; brief pair bond and family life . Double annual molt ...
A - K. Threatened species species ) with mankind in its preference for nesting on. cal enlargement ( bulla ) ; sexes differ in voice , and also usually in plumage and behaviour ; brief pair bond and family life . Double annual molt ...
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... species ; 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 ...
... species ; 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 ...
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