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The American robin is the state bird of Michigan. This list of birds of Michigan includes species documented in the U.S. state of Michigan and accepted by the Michigan Bird Records Committee (MBRC). As of January 2023, there are 456 species included in the official list. [1]
In 2004, the first confirmed sighting of a wolverine in Michigan since the early 19th century took place, when a Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist photographed a wolverine in Ubly, Michigan. [45] The specimen was found dead at the Minden City State Game Area in Sanilac County, Michigan in 2010. [46]
North America, Central America, and northern South America: Size: 28–42 cm (11–17 in) long, plus 11–30 cm (4–12 in) tail [121] Habitat: Inland wetlands, grassland, and shrubland [122] Diet: Primarily eats rodents and other small mammals [122] LC Unknown [122] Sea mink† N. macrodon (Prentiss, 1903)
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The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.
The grassland birds that bring sweet song to North America's prairie are in decline, with habitat loss, land degradation and climate change threatening what's left of a once-vast ecosystem.
Across most of the U.S., wolverines were wiped out by the early 1900s from unregulated trapping and poisoning campaigns. Wolverines join a growing number of animals, plants and insects — from ...
Sthenictis sp. (American Museum of Natural History). Mustelids vary greatly in size and behaviour. The smaller variants of the least weasel can be under 20 cm (8 in) in length, while the giant otter of Amazonian South America can measure up to 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) and sea otters can exceed 45 kg (99 lb) in weight.