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Birds
Land vertebrates belonging to the class Aves with warm blood, feathers, wings, and reproduction characterized by egg laying.
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Mountain Prairie Information Node (MPIN) [New Window]
The Mountain Prairie Information Node (MPIN) provides scientific information about natural resources on public lands in the Northern Rockies region, Greater Yellowstone ecosystem and Glacier National Park. Was the Northern Rockies Information Node.
National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) West Nile Virus Project [New Window]
National Wildlife Health Center study of the West Nile Virus to learn the current geographic extent, to understand how the virus moves between birds, mosquitoes, and humans, and to predict future movements of the virus.
PDF Ospreys in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest [New Window]
Fact sheet in Adobe PDF about ospreys in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest
Patuxent Fact Sheets [New Window]
Access to Patuxent Wildlife Research Center fact sheets (PDFs) providing summaries of center studies on coastal ecosystems, birds, amphibians, taxonomy and other subjects and on center activities including partners and volunteer program.
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center monitoring program [New Window]
Entry to biomonitoring projects studying the status and trends of the nation's environmental resources and programs studying amphibians and birds. Links to long-term programs, resources and references, and related links.
Platte River Program, a USGS Place-Based Studies Program [New Window]
Site for the Platte River Program in Nebraska an area that is a critical staging area for migratory waterbirds of the Central Flyway. Includes links to color-infrared aerial photos, 1938 historic aerial photos, and Cottonwood Ranch research site.
Pollinators [New Window]
News and references about domesticated and wild bees, butterflies, moths, birds, bats and other animals that play a crucial role in the pollination of flowering plants.
Pollinators, plants, and prosperity [New Window]
Six short news articles about ecological problems faced by pollinator species in various parts of the US. Taken from "People, Land, and Water", the newsletter of the Department of the Interior.
Potential effects of anthropogenic greenhouse gases on avian habitats and populations in the Northern Great Plains [New Window]
Report on effects of the increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide on plants and animals, especially birds, in the Great Plains including effects of carbon dioxide fertilization, ultraviolet radiation, climate change, and harmful effects on bird habitats.
Raptor Information System (RIS) [New Window]
The Raptor Information System (RIS) is a keyword catalog of over 32,000 references about the biology and management of birds of prey. Search by author, title, keyword, year of publication, or species.
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