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The white-rumped vulture is an Old World (those from Asia and Africa) vulturine species native to southern and southeastern Asia. Numbering into the several million strong, before the 2000s, these birds now number only an estimated 6,000-. This is due primarily to kidney failure as a result of diclofenac poisoning. […]

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The white crappie (pronounced kropi), aka calico bass or lamplighter, hails from the southeastern parts of Canada and most of the midwestern and eastern United States. These fish are part of the sunfish family, like bass. They prefer large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. White crappies tend to be more tolerant […]

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The black and white warbler can be found throughout central and eastern Canada, central and eastern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands. These birds prefer mixed forests, deciduous forests, and swamp forests, in their breeding habitats. During their migration, they can be found in riparian […]

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The white stork is a migratory bird found in Asia Minor, Europe, the northern parts of Africa, and in the Middle East. They migrate as far as central and southern Africa, eastern Middle East, and western India. They can migrate over 12,400 miles from Europe and Asia to Africa, the […]

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