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Chicago, Illinois – peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; Crystal City, Texas – wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo; Deltona, Florida – Florida scrub jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens; Dunedin, Florida – osprey, Pandion haliaetus [26] Fort Worth, Texas – eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis [27] Galveston, Texas – reddish egret, Egretta rufescens
CHICAGO — Hundreds of ducks infected with avian influenza — H5N1 bird flu — have been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area, prompting warnings from area health officials.
Commonly, there are four subspecies recognized that differ primarily in the presence or absence of a small crest and in the colour of the nape: [2]. White-naped pheasant pigeon (O. n. aruensis) – Rothschild, 1928: Found on the Aru Islands, Vulnerable [3]
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms. [ 1 ] The council is called into session regularly, usually monthly, to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes code changes ...
At least 960 migrating birds, the highest number on record, died Thursday in “massive carnage” at McCormick Place Lakeside Center, according to David Willard, a retired bird division ...
About 1,000 songbirds died last week after flying into a Chicago convention center during their migratory journey south. The birds crashed into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a mostly-glass ...
Generally speaking, the mayor and city departments comprise the executive branch of the city government, and the city council comprises the legislative branch. [3] However, the mayor does have some formal legislative functions such as being the presiding officer of the council and being able to break tie votes, and informally has dominated legislative activity since the late 19th century.
# Council Aldermen Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Dennis Coughlin 1857–1859 [1] 21st J. Schmidt 1857–1858 [1] 22nd Andrew Enzenbacher 1858–1860 [1] John Comiskey: 1859–1863 Democratic: Redistricted to 7th ward in 1863 [1] 23rd 24th Malcolm McDonald 1860–1862