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American Birds Abroad
To Europeans, America’s cardinals and mockingbirds were plenty exotic—and they couldn’t get enough of them.
 • Robert Francis
Republic of Feathers
I’m writing a book!
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Bird City
New York City Can’t Live With Its Birds, And It Can’t Live Without Them
 • Robert Francis
Dying Birds and the March of Civilization
Fearing extinction at the turn of the century
 • Robert Francis
Two Years of Birds
Some stats, highlights, and lessons after 50 posts at Bird History
 • Robert Francis
Chunk Ducks, Blatherskites, Butterballs, and Slug-toots
These used to be folk names for American birds. Where did they all go?
 • Robert Francis
Field Notes: Parrots Gone Wild
Six Fairy Penguins, bird import metrics, disappearing budgies, and luxury cockatoos.
 • Robert Francis
Bird History
Bird History
Telling the stories of the birds of America - and the people who named them, ate them, studied them, and saved them.
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