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Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. [8]: 136–137 Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (B) Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius (B)
"introduced to North America" should be "introduced to Alberta" since wild turkey is included as one of the introduced species (and their introduction to Alberta is anyway what matters in the context of this list). Fixed "125 are accidental" used as a noun, so should be "125 are accidentals" Fixed; You could link Extinct, Extirpated, and ...
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes 352 species in family Columbidae, the pigeons and doves.They are distributed among 50 genera. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial.
Pigeon Mountain is a 2,394-metre (7,854-foot) mountain summit located in the Bow River Valley of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its parent peak is Skogan Peak, 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the southeast. [2] Pigeon Mountain can be seen from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway in the Canmore to Exshaw area.
Pigeon is a generalized term for a variety of breeds and even species of birds, but the urban pests most people use the word for are technically “rock doves.” The wild version of the animals ...
Alberta [2] Great horned owl: Bighorn sheep: Bull trout: Wild rose: Lodgepole pine: Petrified wood: Fortis et liber (strong and free) Provincial grass: rough fescue, song: "Alberta", gemstone: ammolite: British Columbia [3] Steller's jay: Spirit bear: Pacific salmon: Pacific dogwood: Western redcedar: Jade: Splendor sine occasu (splendour ...
Feral pigeons (Columba livia domestica or Columba livia forma urbana), also called city doves, city pigeons, or street pigeons, [1] [2] are descendants of domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) that have returned to the wild. [3] The domestic pigeon was originally bred from the wild rock dove, which naturally inhabits sea-cliffs and ...
Compact Guide to Alberta Birds (Authored with Chris Fisher and Andy Bezener) Damselflies of Alberta: Flying Neon Toothpicks in the Grass; Deep Alberta: Fossil Facts and Dinosaur Digs; Ladybugs of Alberta: Finding the Spots and Connecting the Dots; Tiger Beetles of Alberta: Killers on the Clay, Stalkers on the Sand