Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucat n Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ...

Lawmakers considered the goldfinch. Kids liked the scarlet tanager best. The whole thing took more than three decades.

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

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