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    Kevin Milazzo
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    Turkey vulture

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    A bird that quietly keeps the environment clean


    Population
    27.1% increase per decade in North America
    Sunny
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    Great horned owl

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Often called the “tiger of the sky” because of its fierce hunting skills and bold personality


    Population
    Andrej ChudĂ˝
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    Ruddy turnstone

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    They flip the script — literally!


    Population 750K – 1.75M
    20-29% decline over the past 18 years
    Hari K Patibanda
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    Black-crowned night heron

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    One of the most widespread and adaptable herons in the world


    Population 570,000 – 3.7M
    Mouser Williams
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    Atlantic petrel

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    A dark flyer of the South Atlantic, faces a tough fight against invasive mice


    Population 5 Million
    30-49% decline over three generations
    Vince Maidens
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    American kestrel

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The smallest of falcons in the entirety of America, but you would be mistaken to take this bird lightly


    Population 4,000,000
    82% decline since 1940 in the southeastern US population
    Christopher Michel
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    Emperor penguin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Aptly named the biggest of the Penguin species & Olympic diver of the bird world


    Population 256,500 pairs
    20 – 29% decline over the next three generations
    Sastognuti
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    Antarctic fur seal

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Has one of the warmest fur of any mammal


    Population 700,000 – 1M
    30% decline between 2003 and 2012
    JJ Harrison
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    Northern giant petrel

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Well-adapted to the cold Arctic climate and can withstand temperatures as low as -50°C (-58°F)


    Population 23,600
    30 % increase in the last two decades
    Brian Gratwicke
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    King penguin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    With their stately waddle and regal demeanor, they are the undisputed monarchs of the Antarctic ice


    Population 2.2 million
    Gregory Slobirdr Smith
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    Adelie penguin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    A small, but mighty bird dressed in a tuxedo and living in one of the coldest places on Earth


    Population 14M – 16M
    1.9% increase per year for over 30 years
    JOMY VARGHESE
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    Barn swallow

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Most common and widely distributed swallow globally


    Population 290 – 487M
    Mdf
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    Great kiskadee

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    This bird is a real chatterbox, constantly announcing its presence with its loud, three-part call – “kis-ka-dee!”


    Population 20M
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    Burrowing owl

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    They don’t build their own nests – they cleverly take over burrows abandoned by prairie dogs, ground squirrels, or even tortoises!


    Population
    Nick Athanas
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    Magellanic penguin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Their call, often compared to a donkey’s bray, is how they got their name in some regions


    Population 2.2 – 3.2M
    <10% decline over three generations
    Jerzy Strzelecki
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    Macaroni penguin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The penguin with a cool tiara


    Population 6,300,000
    47% reduction over three generations
    Christopher Michel
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    Chinstrap penguin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The most grumpy penguin with a helmet and a chinstrap!


    Population 8,000,000
    Ben Tubby
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    Gentoo penguin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Bushy tailed fastest diving penguin


    Population 774,000
    2.4% increase per year
    JJ Harrison
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    Wilsons storm petrel

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    This species is found in all world oceans except the north Pacific Ocean


    Population 12,000,000 – 30,000,000
    Richard Crossley
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    Manx shearwater

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Impressive flights but clumsy walking on the ground are observed in these birds due to awkward legs


    Population 1,700,000
    JJ Harrison
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    Royal albatross

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    These mighty birds have the longest wingspan, second only to wandering albatrosses


    Population 27,200
    Vincent Legendre
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    Wandering albatross

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The humongous bird with the largest wing span of 3.5 m (11.5 ft) – seems straight out of a fantasy movie


    Population 20,100
    30% decline over the past 70 years
    Photo Dante
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    Roseate spoonbill

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    An easily recognizable bird due to its pink body and spatulate bill


    Population 100,000 – 250,000
    Dr. Raju Kasambe
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    House sparrow

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The most widely dispersed wild bird


    Population 1.3 billion
    84% decline in North America since 1966
    Carlos Delgado
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    Peregrine falcon

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    At the speed of over 321 km/h (200 mph), this bird outraces a Formula1 car


    Population 500,000
    127% increase per decade
    Samuel Blanc
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    Snowy sheathbill

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Try playing hide and seek with this bird in snowy lands


    Population
    Serge Ouachée
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    Arctic tern

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    This bird can give any cross-country runner a run for their money


    Population >2,000,000
    Decreasing by less than 25% in 40 years
    Badjoby
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    Common tern

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    This bird holds the record of the longest distance flown by any bird in recorded history


    Population 3,600,000
    -26.2% decline per decade
    Assaf Levy
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    Mallard

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    This invasive species is the ancestor to most of the modern ducks


    Population >19,000,000
    99.3% increase over 40 years
    Andrew Shiva
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    Leopard seal

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The ends of the mouth are permanently curled upwards that look like a smile or a menacing grin


    Population 200,000 – 400,000
    86% decrease since 2007
    Alain RICCI
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    Southern elephant seal

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The largest member of the order Carnivora, adult males, can be six times larger than polar bears!


    Population 650,000
    Oregon State University
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    Southern right whale

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Most common of right whales, cruising the southern oceans


    Population 3,500
    28% drop in the population over the past decade
    Sabrina Velasco
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    Royal penguin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Got their name from the striking yellow crests and facial plumes that adorn their heads, making them look quite regal


    Population 1.3 – 1.6 Million
    Are G Nilsen
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    Reindeer/Caribou

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Males drop their antlers before Christmas, but females keep their antlers until spring


    Population 2,890,400
    40% decline over the previous 10-25 years
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