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The bird shares its name with the nephew of Daedalus of Greek mythology, who was transformed into the bird when his uncle murdered him in jealousy. He was killed when thrown headlong down from the sacred hill of Athena , so, mindful of his fall, the bird does not build its nest in the trees, nor take lofty flights and avoids high places.
Pennsylvania never chose an official state bird, but did choose the ruffed grouse as the state game bird. [3] Alaska , California , and South Dakota permit hunting of their state birds. Alabama , Georgia , Massachusetts , Missouri , Oklahoma , South Carolina , and Tennessee have designated an additional "state game bird" for the purpose of hunting.
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The common quail is a small compact gallinaceous bird 16–18 cm (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 –7 in) in length with a wingspan of 32–35 cm (12 + 1 ⁄ 2 –14 in). [10] The weight is 70 to 140 g (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 5 oz). It is greatest before migration at the end of the breeding season. The female is generally slightly heavier than the male. [9]
Galliformes / ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ f ɔːr m iː z / is an order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding birds that includes turkeys, chickens, quail, and other landfowl.Gallinaceous birds, as they are called, are important in their ecosystems as seed dispersers and predators, and are often reared by humans for their meat and eggs, or hunted as game birds.
Tellez played this season on a one-year, $3.2 million contract. He had a clause that triggered a $200,000 bonus if he made 425 plate appearances. He finishes the season with 421, an average game's ...
However, the Briard is beloved for their tireless nature and the AKC reports it only takes 2-3 of these athletic pups to manage up to 700 sheep. People were in awe of this dog’s speedy paws.
The greater prairie-chicken or pinnated grouse (Tympanuchus cupido), sometimes called a boomer, [2] is a large bird in the grouse family.This North American species was once abundant, but has become extremely rare and extirpated over much of its range due to habitat loss. [2]