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The western meadowlark is the state bird of Kansas. This list of birds of Kansas includes species documented in the U.S. state of Kansas and accepted by the Kansas Ornithological Society (KOS). As of January 2022, there are 483 species included in the official list. [1]
The beaver is a keystone species, increasing biodiversity in its territory through creation of ponds and wetlands. [93] As wetlands are formed and riparian habitats enlarged, aquatic plants colonize newly available watery habitat. Insect, invertebrate, fish, mammal, and bird diversities are also expanded. [94]
This article describes bird species discovered since 1900.Before the 20th century, and into its early decades, the pace of discovery (and "discovery") of new species was fast; during this period, with numerous collecting expeditions into species-rich areas not previously visited by western ornithologists, up to several hundred new species per decade were being described.
Spring is the height of woodpecker activity in Kansas because it’s the bird’s breeding season, Mike Rader with the state Department of Wildlife and Parks said. There have been 12 species of ...
A beaver's lips can close behind the incisors, preventing water from entering their mouths as they cut and bite onto things while submerged. [30] [31] The fore foot, hind foot, and tail of a beaver Beaver tail and footprints on snow. The beaver's front feet are dexterous, allowing them to grasp and manipulate objects and food, as well as dig.
The Christmas bird count in 2010 counted 43,548 birds of 95 species. More than one-half of this total were snow geese many of which winter on the Refuge. [ 8 ] Quivira also has mule and white-tail deer , raccoon , coyote , badger , skunk , two species of lizard , opossum , bobcat , red and swift foxes , six species of turtle , beaver , muskrat ...
Described as having a distinctive bright-yellow face and a dark, curved beak, the bird was discovered by the Rev. John Bachman in 1832 on the Edisto River, a few miles north of Jacksonborough.
In 1918, three Ponca men, Frank Eagle, Louis McDonald, and McKinley Eagle, helped co-found the Native American Church. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] : 224–226 As of 2024 [update] , the Native American Church is the most widespread Indigenous religion among Native Americans in the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico, having an estimated 300,000 ...