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Birds Nest (1970–1994) was a British-bred thoroughbred racehorse. In a long career as a specialist hurdler he ran six times in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham Racecourse , finishing second to Night Nurse in 1976 and third behind Sea Pigeon and Monksfield in 1980.
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
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A so-called "cathedral" mound produced by a termite colony. Structures built by non-human animals, often called animal architecture, [1] are common in many species. Examples of animal structures include termite mounds, ant hills, wasp and beehives, burrow complexes, beaver dams, elaborate nests of birds, and webs of spiders.
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2g Other birds: Tawny owl (Strix aluco) [100] date uncertain Europe (including the United Kingdom) pest control, show, pets 2g Other birds: Puna ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) date uncertain Peru: meat, eggs, pest control 2g Other birds: Celebes warty pig (Sus celebensis) [101] date uncertain Sulawesi: meat, tusks, pets Historically farmed 1a ...
The keel-billed toucan is the national bird of Belize. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Belize. Belize includes around 450 smaller cays and islands lying in the Caribbean Sea in addition to the mainland. The avifauna of Belize included a total of 621 species as of May 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World. [1]