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Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis pichinchae) at the Milford Nature Center.

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Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis pichinchae) at the Milford Nature Center.

Photo: White-crested turaco (Tauraco leucolophus) at the Houston Zoo.

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White-crested turaco (Tauraco leucolophus) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: White-crested turaco (Tauraco leucolophus) at the Houston Zoo.

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White-crested turaco (Tauraco leucolophus) at the Houston Zoo.

A Hartlaub's turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) at the Houston Zoo.

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A Hartlaub’s turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) at the Houston Zoo.

A Hartlaub's turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) at the Houston Zoo.

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A Hartlaub’s turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) at the Houston Zoo.

A Hartlaub's turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) at the Houston Zoo.

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A Hartlaub’s turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) at the Houston Zoo.

Picture of American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.

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American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

An American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus palliatus) on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park.

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An American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus palliatus) on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A San Cristobal mockingbird or Chatham mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island).

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A San Cristobal mockingbird or Chatham mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island).

Photo: The hood mockingbird, also known as the Espanola mockingbird, (Mimus macdonaldi) is a very rare bird species that's found only on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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The hood mockingbird, also known as the Espanola mockingbird, (Mimus macdonaldi) is a very rare bird species that’s found only on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A yellow warbler, Dendroica petechia, on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.

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A yellow warbler, Dendroica petechia, on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.

Photo: A medium ground finch, Geospiza fortis, on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.

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A medium ground finch, Geospiza fortis, on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.

Photo: A smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani, on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.

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A smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani, on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.

Photo: A medium ground finch, Geospiza fortis, on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.

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A medium ground finch, Geospiza fortis, on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.

Photo: A small tree finch, Camarhynchus parvulus, on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.

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A small tree finch, Camarhynchus parvulus, on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.

Photo: A Galapagos flycatcher, also known as the Large-billed flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris), on Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos flycatcher, also known as the Large-billed flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris), on Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: An adult yellow warbler, Dendroica petechia, on Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos National Park.

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An adult yellow warbler, Dendroica petechia, on Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A juvenile yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) on Urbina Bay, Isabel Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A juvenile yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) on Urbina Bay, Isabel Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos National Park.

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A large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A male small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A male small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A brown noddy tern (Anous stolidus) near Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A brown noddy tern (Anous stolidus) near Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Brown noddy terns (Anous stolidus) on Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Brown noddy terns (Anous stolidus) on Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) resting on Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) resting on Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Picture of magnificent frigate birds (Fregata magnificens) near Fernandina Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Magnificent frigate birds (Fregata magnificens) near Fernandina Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) on Fernandina Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) on Fernandina Island in Galapagos National Park. With only 1500 estimated individuals, it is one of the world’s rarest birds and is the subject of an active conservation program.

Photo: A Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) on Fernandina Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) on Fernandina Island in Galapagos National Park. This species is listed as vulnerable.

Photo: Blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii) on North Seymour Island, part of the Galapagos chain.

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Blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii) on North Seymour Island, part of the Galapagos chain.

Picture of a Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) on North Seymour, in the Galapagos Islands.

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The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) on North Seymour, in the Galapagos Islands.

Picture of a Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) on North Seymour, in the Galapagos Islands.

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The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) on North Seymour, in the Galapagos Islands.

Photo: A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) on North Seymour Island, part of the Galapagos chain.

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A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) on North Seymour Island, part of the Galapagos chain.

Photo: A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) on North Seymour Island, part of the Galapagos chain.

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A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) on North Seymour Island, part of the Galapagos chain.

Photo: The webbed feet of a blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) on North Seymour Island, part of the Galapagos chain.

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The webbed feet of a blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) on North Seymour Island, part of the Galapagos chain.

Photo: A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) on North Seymour Island, part of the Galapagos chain.

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A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) on North Seymour Island, part of the Galapagos chain.

Picture of a Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) on North Seymour, in the Galapagos Islands.

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The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) on North Seymour, in the Galapagos Islands.

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