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Anartia jatrophae, the white peacock, is a species of butterfly found in the southeastern United States, Central America, and throughout much of South America.The white peacock's larval hosts are water hyssop (Bacopa monnieri), [2] [3] lemon bacopa (Bacopa caroliniensis), [4] tropical waterhyssop (Bacopa innominata), [5] frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora), [6] lanceleaf frogfruit (Phyla lanceolata ...
A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumage Peahen. Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as ...
A rare white peacock has been killed, and a town is mourning the loss. According to KSBW 8, members of the Boulder Creek community in California believe the peacock, affectionately known as Albert ...
Formerly the bird was rare, in part due to pesticide contamination (including DDT), with just nine nests in the state as of 1974 and increasing to 162 (with 315 fledglings) by 1999; their range has expanded westward along the coast over time and up the Connecticut and Quinnipiac rivers; their nests stay intact through the winter, when the birds ...
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(R) Rare or accidental - birds that if seen require more comprehensive documentation than regularly seen species. These birds are considered rare or accidental in Maine. (I) Introduced - a species introduced to North America by the actions of humans, either directly or indirectly (E) Extinct - a recent species that no longer exists
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According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 77 bird species in the United States are threatened with extinction. [1] The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR (v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014 [1]).