Critter Science

The Pygmy Falcon

18 October, 2022
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The pygmy falcon, aka African pygmy falcon, hails from southern and eastern Africa. These birds of prey are the smallest raptor in Africa. These raptors prefer semi-arid steppe habitats

The Beautiful Bluejay

12 October, 2022
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The bluejay can be found throughout most of Canada, the eastern half of the United States, and just into north eastern Mexico. These birds prefer habitats with plenty of woodlands providing oaks and beeches. They can also

The Black-Capped Chickadee

8 September, 2022
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The black-capped chickadee can be found from Alaska, down throughout Canada, and into the northern parts of the United States. These birds prefer cottonwood groves, deciduous woodlands

The Ferruginous Hawk

2 August, 2022
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The ferruginous hawk, aka ferrugineous rough-leg, can be found throughout the western half of Canada and the United States and on down throughout Mexico. These are the largest buteo (not true hawk,

The Abbott’s Booby

27 July, 2022
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The Abbott’s booby can only be found on Christmas Island and in the upper terrace forests of the north coast. They prefer tall trees in the plateau forests. Their foraging range extends to

The Common Myna Bird

22 July, 2022
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The common myna bird, aka Indian myna, hails from Asia, Africa, Oceania, and North America. They can tolerate a wide range of habitats, as long as they have access to water. These birds inhabit

The Black and Yellow Broadbill

12 July, 2022
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Looking like something a cartoonist drew and painted, the black and yellow broadbill is quite adorable and unique looking at the same time. These birds can be found in Indonesia, Malaysia

The Great Grey Owl

2 February, 2022
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The great grey owl, aka great gray owl, phantom of the north, Cinereous owl, spectral owl, Lapland owl, spruce owl, bearded owl, or sooty owl, is considered to be the largest known owl

The Powerful Crowned Eagle

11 January, 2022
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The crowned eagle, aka crowned hawk-eagle or African crowned eagle, has been dubbed “The most powerful eagle in Africa”. These raptors hail from central Ethiopia to as far south as Angola

The Rufous-Necked Hornbill

5 January, 2022
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The rufous-necked hornbill, aka rufous-cheeked hornbill, hails from Bhutan, northeastern India, Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. They prefer mature, dense, evergreen