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Sage Grouse

The extraordinary world of birds in the genus Centrocercus... poison-eating, flamboyantly displaying birds of the American West.

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Female Birdsong

This episode is about the singing behavior of female birds, challenging the old misconception that only males sing.

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Nests: Types, Construction, and Challenges

Nests are one of the most impressive aspects of bird behavior and breeding biology.

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The Pecking Order: Dominance Hierarchies in Birds

Looking at how dominance hierarchies form and are maintained within bird species.

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48
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Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Family: Laridae)

All about birds in the family Laridae—their key traits, diet, breeding, and more!

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Wallace's Line: Where Two Bird Worlds Collide

An introduction to the remarkable geographic feature that divides the birds of Asia and Australia

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46
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Solving Bird Mysteries with Forensic Ornithology

This episode is all about forensic ornithology. Specialists in this field use scientific techniques to identify bird species from trace evidence.

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Coffee and Bird Conservation

This episode is about the relationship between coffee production and bird conservation.

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44
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The Common Loon

This episode is all about the Common Loon, Gavia immer. Also known as the Great Northern Diver.

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43
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Awesome Things We Learned About Birds in 2021

2021 is over, yo! So it's time for the Annual Review Episode! We’ll be looking back at some highlights of bird science in the year 2021.

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Swallows and Martins

This episode is all about birds in the family Hirundinidae. These are the swallows and martins, all of which are aerial insectivores.

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