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A Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) named Queen at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) named Queen at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) named Queen at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) named Queen at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A light phased Harlan’s hawk (Buteo jamaicensis harlani) named Blaze at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A light phased Harlan’s hawk (Buteo jamaicensis harlani) named Blaze at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A light phased Harlan’s hawk (Buteo jamaicensis harlani) named Blaze at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A light phased Harlan’s hawk (Buteo jamaicensis harlani) named Blaze at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A light phased Harlan’s hawk (Buteo jamaicensis harlani) named Blaze at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus sanctijohannis) at the World Bird Sanctuary.
This bird is blind in one eye.

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A wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax audax) named Duncan at the World Bird Sanctuary. Duncan is 34 years old.

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A wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax audax) named Duncan at the World Bird Sanctuary. Duncan is 34 years old.

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A wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax audax) named Duncan at the World Bird Sanctuary. Duncan is 34 years old.

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A critically endangered hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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An endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) at World Bird Sanctuary. This bird’s name is Arizona. He is 22-years-old and was hatched at World Bird Sanctuary. He is an education ambassador here, and is fond of the song ‘Tequila’.

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An endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) at World Bird Sanctuary. This bird’s name is Arizona. He is 22-years-old and was hatched at World Bird Sanctuary. He is an education ambassador here, and is fond of the song ‘Tequila’.

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An endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) at World Bird Sanctuary. This bird’s name is Arizona. He is 22-years-old and was hatched at World Bird Sanctuary. He is an education ambassador here, and is fond of the song ‘Tequila’.

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An endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) at World Bird Sanctuary. This bird’s name is Arizona. He is 22-years-old and was hatched at World Bird Sanctuary. He is an education ambassador here, and is fond of the song ‘Tequila’.

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A male long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) at World Bird Sanctuary. His name is Chrys. He was seized at the border by a poacher trying to smuggle him into the States.
Arriving on December 9, 1987, he’s been at the World Bird Sanctuary for more than 30 years—he arrived here in 1987 and is the only known animal of his species in the US.

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A female America golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis) at World Bird Sanctuary near St. Louis, MO.
Her name is Kili, which is Lakota for “Awesome”.

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A female America golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis) at World Bird Sanctuary near St. Louis, MO.
Her name is Kili, which is Lakota for “Awesome”.

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A male long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) at World Bird Sanctuary. His name is Chrys. He was seized at the border by a poacher trying to smuggle him into the States.
Arriving on December 9, 1987, he’s been at the World Bird Sanctuary for more than 30 years—he arrived here in 1987 and is the only known animal of his species in the US.

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A female America golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis) at World Bird Sanctuary near St. Louis, MO.
Her name is Kili, which is Lakota for “Awesome”.

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A male long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) at World Bird Sanctuary. His name is Chrys. He was seized at the border by a poacher trying to smuggle him into the States.
Arriving on December 9, 1987, he’s been at the World Bird Sanctuary for more than 30 years—he arrived here in 1987 and is the only known animal of his species in the US.

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A male long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) at World Bird Sanctuary. His name is Chrys. He was seized at the border by a poacher trying to smuggle him into the States.
Arriving on December 9, 1987, he’s been at the World Bird Sanctuary for more than 30 years—he arrived here in 1987 and is the only known animal of his species in the US.

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A female America golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis) at World Bird Sanctuary near St. Louis, MO.
Her name is Kili, which is Lakota for “Awesome”.

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A female America golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis) at World Bird Sanctuary near St. Louis, MO.
Her name is Kili, which is Lakota for “Awesome”.

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A green-winged macaw or green and red macaw (Ara chloroptera).

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A green-winged macaw or red and green macaw (Ara chloropterus) at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A green-winged macaw or red and green macaw (Ara chloropterus) at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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A green-winged macaw or red and green macaw (Ara chloropterus) at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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