Critter Science

The Eurasian Bittern

5 January, 2026
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The Eurasian bittern, aka great bittern, is a wading bird from the heron family Ardeidae. They can be found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. These birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Forest Raven

1 January, 2026
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The forest raven, aka Tasmanian raven, is a passerine bird in the Corvidae family and native to Tasmania & parts of southern Victoria. These birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Common Quail

29 December, 2025
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The common quail, aka European quail, is a small ground-nesting game bird that hails from the pheasant family. They are migratory, breeding in the western Palearctic and wintering in Africa and southern India.

The Bicolored Hawk

25 December, 2025
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The bicolored hawk, while relatively uncommon, can be seen from southeastern Mexico, to Central America, and throughout much of South America. They can be found at elevations of up to 8,900 feet. These hawks face the threats of

The Limpkin

22 December, 2025
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The limpkin, aka carrao, courlan, and/or crying bird, is a sizable wading bird related to cranes and rails. They’re the only extant species in the family Aramidae. While found mostly in wetlands in the warmer parts of the Americas

The Rare Grey Falcon

18 December, 2025
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The grey falcon is most likely the rarest falcon species in Australia. These beautiful birds of prey face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching; hunting; trapping;

The Masked Lapwing

16 December, 2025
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The masked lapwing, aka masked plover, spur-winged plover, or plover, hails from Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. These shorebirds face the threats of invasive species like cats, dogs, rats, and foxes;

The Gray Hawk

12 December, 2025
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The gray hawk, aka Mexican goshawk, is found from Central America, through western and eastern Mexico, and into southwestern United States. These hawks face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Chihuahuan Raven

10 December, 2025
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The Chihuahuan raven is a species in the family Corvidae. These birds are just slightly larger than the American crow. They hail from Mexico and the United States. Chihuahuan ravens face the threats of being trapped

The Tristan Albatross

5 December, 2025
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The Tristan albatross was only partially recognized as its own species in 1998. These seabirds were (and in some cases still are) considered a subspecies of the wandering albatross. They face the threats of