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The brown thrasher is the state bird of Georgia. This list of birds of Georgia includes species documented in the U.S. state of Georgia and accepted by the Checklist and Records Committee of the Georgia Ornithological Society (GOSRC). As of August 2020, there are 427 species definitively included in the official list.
They are named for their large flattened hooked bill and huge frog-like gape, which they use to capture insects.The three Podargus species are large frogmouths restricted to Australia and New Guinea, that have massive flat broad bills.
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South Georgia is a breeding ground for elephant seals, [13] fur seals, [14] [15] and king penguins. The island is home to the South Georgia pintail and the South Georgia pipit, which are endemic to the island. [16] There are 25 native vascular plants on South Georgia, and 76 non-native species have been recorded. [17] [18]
The Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS) was founded by a group of 22 people from the Atlanta Birding Club in December 1936. Unlike many ornithological societies, the GOS’s main focus is researching birds in a more scientific manner. Over time, however, membership among non-professional scientists has increased.
Pitman also noted that the 2023 banding season marked the most birds ever recorded at JIBS—1,750 individuals representing 57 different species.
Bird Island (Spanish: Isla Pájaro) is 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) long and 800 metres (875 yd) wide, separated from the western end of South Georgia by Bird Sound. It is part of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands , also claimed by Argentina as part of Tierra del Fuego province.
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