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The scarlet ibis, aka red ibis or guará (from the Tupi–Guarani language), is 1 of the 2 national birds of Trinidad and Tobago. The other being the Cocrico. There are 27 recognized species of ibis. These birds face no major threats, sans water pollution and land pollution, and habitat loss. […]

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The scarlet macaw hails from Mexico, Central America, and South America. They prefer humid lowland subtropical rainforests, mangrove vegetation, river edges, open woodlands, and savannas. The only main threats to these large and colorful birds is that of habitat destruction and loss, due to deforestation from the logging industry; and […]

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The scarlet kingsnake, aka scarlet milksnake, can be found throughout southeastern United States. These snakes dwell in various habitats, like pine savannas, mesic pine-oak forests, flatwoods, hydric hammocks, prairies, cultivated fields, and a range of suburban habitats. Even though they face the threats of habitat destruction and trapping, these snakes […]

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