Emu vs Ostrich
Ostriches are bigger, faster, and African; emus are smaller, Australian, and the dads do the incubating. Here’s how to tell these giant birds apart.
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Colorful Birds
From carotenoid reds to structural blues, here’s the science behind North America’s most colorful backyard birds and how to attract them.
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Albino Peacock
Most ‘albino peacocks’ are actually leucistic, not truly albino. Here is how to tell the difference, how the genetics work, and what a white peafowl costs and symbolizes.
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Peacock Feathers: Science & Symbolism Explained
The science behind peacock feathers’ iridescent color and what they symbolize across different cultures and traditions.
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Golden Pheasant: Appearance, Diet & Care Guide
A complete guide to the golden pheasant’s striking appearance, native habitat, diet, behavior, and care as an aviary bird.
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Northern Goshawk: Fierce Forest Hawk
The northern goshawk is a powerful, secretive forest raptor and the largest accipiter in North America, known for fierce nest defense and explosive pursuit through dense trees.
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White-Tailed Kite: Hovering Hunter
The white-tailed kite is a pale gray-and-white raptor of open western and southern grasslands, famous for hovering in place over a field before dropping on prey.
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Swallow-Tailed Kite: Graceful Aerialist
The swallow-tailed kite is a striking black-and-white raptor with a deeply forked tail, considered one of the most graceful fliers of any bird of prey in North America.
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Mississippi Kite: Southern Grace Guide
The Mississippi kite is a small, elegant gray raptor known for graceful flight, an almost entirely insect diet, and a well-earned reputation for dive-bombing people near its nest.
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Gyrfalcon: Arctic Giant Guide
The gyrfalcon is the largest falcon in the world, an Arctic specialist that comes in white, gray, and dark color morphs and has been prized by falconers for centuries.
