The Golden Cheeked Warbler is a very rare and endangered bird. Dendroica chrysoparia, is the scientific name for this bird. The GCW is a small song bird, about 4.5 inches, with a black throat that extends as stripes down the chest, a yellow face, giving it its name, a white belly, a black crown and back, black lines through the eyes, and two white wing bars. The reason the Golden Cheeked Warbler is so endangered is because its entire species nests in the Texas Ashe-juniper and oak woodlands of the Edward Plateau. They nest in only 35 counties. During winter they migrate to Mexico. The junipers that they nest in provide them with nest building bark, and all their food. The GCW builds its nest using the juniper bark, insect silk, lined in grass, hair, or down. The nest is a deep, open cup and always made with juniper bark. The Golden Cheeked Warbler exhibits site fidelity. This means the males come back to the same …show more content…
The USFWS made a recovery plan in 1992. The plan stated that “the golden-cheeked warbler will be considered for delisting when (1) sufficient breeding habitat has been protected to ensure the continued existence of at least one viable, self-sustaining population in each of 8 regions outlined in the plan; (2) the potential for gene flow exists across regions between demographically self sustaining populations where needed for long-term viability; (3) sufficient and sustainable non-breeding habitat exists to support the breeding populations; (4) all existing golden cheeked warbler populations on public lands are protected and managed to ensure their continued existence; and (5) all of these criteria have been met for 10 consecutive years” (USFWS 1992). In 1996 the USFWS stated that a viable population size for the Recovery Region should exceed 3000 breeding pairs. In 2004 a study by Alldredge et al. supported the USFWS, that the minimum viable breeding pairs should be
Of the birds of Arizona, the cactus wren is likely to be the most well known, as it is the state bird. The cactus wren is a very vocal bird with the white eye stripes behind each of it’s eyes. Its breast is heavily flecked with dark brown and black, whilst its tail feathers alternate between black, brown and white. Its beak also has a faint curve to it. The cactus wren makes its home in a variety of desert environments, most commonly in the foothills with all manner of scrub such as yucca, mesquite, and its namesake, cactus. One of the most numerous birds of the city is quail who tend to live in washes and bushes as they are often too heavily weighted to fly far off the ground or for long distances. The Northern mockingbird also
Biome: Golden Eagles are commonly found in the temperate grasslands, savannas and shrub land, coniferous forest, and desert all year round. They are found in the boreal forest, and tundra during their breeding season in the summer, and the temperate broad leaf and mixed forest, coniferous forest and grasslands during the winter.
In 1782, the bald eagle was elected as the national symbol of the United States of America, yet by the early 1960’s, it was nearly extinct in the Continental United States. A combination of many dangers, with the main danger being the pesticide DDT, the bald eagle was on the verge of extinction. Yet, through conservation measure applied by the United States government the bald eagle cam back from the brink and was taken off of the endangered species list in 2007.
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help this bird have been to get donations for the bird and have schools help out
The Cooper’s Hawk is medium sized and has rounded wings with a long rounded tail. Males are about 39cm and females are about 45cm. Younger birds have yellow legs, and adult birds have orange or red colored legs. The males are more brightly colored than females. Adult birds have dark gray-blue crown and it contrasts with their lighter colored napes. The tails have four straight alternating bands, dark and light brown in adults. The tip of the tail may appear white at times. Some of the areas that the population of Cooper’s ...
It’s thought that the the bird was more widespread in Canada before the the clearing of the forest in the 1800s. The most recent population estimate counted for 20 to 30 pairs of birds, and the population is still at a low level, and shows no sign of rising.
The Piping Plover is a small, endangered bird. It is otherwise known as the Charadrius Melodus (ES: Piping Plover). It lives, and breeds along the Atlantic coast of Canada, but usually around the Great Lakes, in Canada and the U.S.A (Piping Plover Page). Recently, it has been found in the Wasaga Beach area (Springwater News). This bird has not been seen in this area since 1978, so an area of Beach 1, where the Nottawasaga River enters Nottawasaga Bay was fenced off, and could remain closed until July (Springwater News). It also lives in and around Alberta (ES: Piping Plover). These birds generally live on or close to beaches and lakes, usually places with water. This bird generally likes to be around places with sand, like beaches, because it can blend easily. The bird has a back that is sandy brown in colour, so predators can’t see it (Piping Plover Page). They are constantly losing their habitat to buildings, pollution of lakes and ponds, and clearing of forests.
Varricchio, David J., Frankie Jackson, and Clive N. Trueman. “A Nesting Trace with Eggs for
8. Taylor, Dan. 1998. Audubon Society Inspired to Action by Bird Die -offs . 17 Jan. 1998 . E-mail . Available bkus@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
“It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness of pain: of strength and freedom. The beauty of disappointment and never-satisfied love. The cruel beauty of nature and everlasting beauty of monotony.” –Benjamin Britten music is powerful to all; it affects everyone differently, whether that is positively or negatively. We reminisce on past events through melodies and lyrics. Music has the ability to intensify pleasure and plaster despondency. All musicians have had the ability to impact the history of music and the future implications of music through a personalized method. Not only did the Yardbirds, as a whole, change musical history but also the individual members created an enormous impact on other musicians of their time period, and the way future generations view music in general.
The Bohemian Waxing (Bombycilla garrulus) is a medium sized passerine bird, similar in size to a Starling, that is a member of the Bombycillidae family and the Passeriformes order. The Bohemian Waxwing is often mistaken as a Cedar Waxwing; both species have overlapping ranges. To distinguish between the two species, start by analyzing their size and plumage characteristics. The Bohemian Waxwing has an overall brownish gray color with a prominent crest on top of the head. They have a black mask & throat with a white streak under the eye. They possess a chestnut colored belly and have a rusty under tail. The primary feathers have a yellow and white pattern and the tips have a red waxy appearance on the secondary feathers (Hoyo 2013). The red waxy tips are composed of the astaxanthin pigment, which alludes to the bird’s common name (Mountjoy 1988). The eyes are dark brown, the bill is black and the legs are a dark grey. The Cedar waxing, on the other hand, is generally smaller in appearance and has an overall yellowish appearance. Males and females do not have a large degree of sexual dimorphism. Females tend to have a smaller band on the tail and wing markings will be less distinct. Juvenile Bohemian Waxwings are generally dull compared to adults and will have fewer red tips, a smaller amount of black on the chest and mask and will have whiter underparts (Hoyo 2013).
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The Osprey is in the phylum of chordates and it’s scientific name is the Pandion haliaetus. The adults can weigh up to 3 pounds and reach 20-26 inches in length. The Osprey is brown on the top of the wings and it’s back but white on the stomach and bottom of the tail. It has light brown feathers on the lower part of the wings as well. It has yellow eyes and a brown collar around its neck and a black line leading up to its eye. It has a deadly beak to kill fish and like most flying birds its bones are hollow to cut down on weight.
Parakeets come in a variety of colors and are smaller versions of the parrot. They are probably among the best known of this family of birds.