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Turkey Vulture by Holly Kuchera, Shutterstock

Bird of The Week: Turkey Vulture

Only an inch longer than a Downy Woodpecker, the dainty-looking Red-necked Phalarope is a tough bird that opens our eyes in many ways, even if many of us rarely if ever see it. During the breeding season, this species is more colorful than many other sandpipers such as the Sanderling or Semipalmated Sandpiper.

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Red-necked Phalarope

Bird of The Week: Red-necked Phalarope

Only an inch longer than a Downy Woodpecker, the dainty-looking Red-necked Phalarope is a tough bird that opens our eyes in many ways, even if many of us rarely if ever see it. During the breeding season, this species is more colorful than many other sandpipers such as the Sanderling or Semipalmated Sandpiper.

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Palila in Māmane tree by Alexander Clark

Bird of The Week: Palila

One of Hawai‘i’s endemic honeycreepers, the Palila lives in dry, open māmane forests high on the slopes of Mauna Kea. This species is a standout in an already unique group of island birds.

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Marbled Murrelet

Bird of The Week: Marbled Murrelet

Named for its dark breeding plumage, scalloped with white, this stub-tailed, quail-sized seabird frequents ocean waters off rocky Pacific coasts. This bird’s nesting habits remained one of North America’s greatest bird mysteries until 1974. That year, a tree surgeon working 147 feet up in a 200-foot-tall Douglas Fir found an active nest.

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