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The pesticide interfered with the bird's calcium metabolism which resulted in thin-shelled, easily broken or infertile eggs. [34] Possibly because of the banning of DDT in many countries in the early 1970s, together with reduced persecution, the osprey, as well as other affected bird of prey species, have made significant recoveries. [41]
The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Rufous owl, Ninox rufa; Powerful owl, Ninox strenua; Barking owl, Ninox connivens
The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Florida. This list of birds of Florida includes species documented in the U.S. state of Florida and accepted by the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC). As of November 2022, there were 539 species included in the official list. [1]
The birds are solitary, but can be observed in pairs or family units (parents and dependent young) during their breeding seasons. [2] In Eastern New South Wales, nesting square-tailed kites were found to have home territories of 50 m 2 , with spaces of around 13 km between nesting pairs. [ 2 ]
The Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey containing the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons. Crested caracara, Caracara plancus; American kestrel, Falco sparverius; Merlin, Falco columbarius; Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Pages in category "Endemic birds of Queensland" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
For means of relevancy, only birds with a remarkable range of presence in the area are listed; birds widely present throughout Australia or at a much broader level are listed in parent categories. Birds portal; Queensland portal
Birds of Queensland (3 C, 146 P) F. Freshwater fish of Queensland (23 P) M. Mammals of Queensland (1 C, 171 P) R. Reptiles of Queensland (89 P) Riversleigh fauna (69 P)