<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Its Nature&#187; Birds</title> <atom:link href="http://www.itsnature.org/category/air/birds-air/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.itsnature.org</link> <description>Its nature offers you interesting information and facts on the natural world</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:49:44 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>Rufous-crowned Sparrow</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/rufous-crowned-sparrow/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/rufous-crowned-sparrow/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:31:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5989</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Rufous-crowned Sparrow is a small American sparrow. This bird is found mostly across South-western USA and Mexico. Populations of this bird are often isolated from each other. This bird has a brown back with darker streaks and grey underparts. It has a rufous crown and a grey face. The A. r. eremoeca There are [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/rufous-crowned-sparrow/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Red-tailed Black Cockatoo</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/red-tailed-black-cockatoo/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/red-tailed-black-cockatoo/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:17:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5985</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as a Banksian, Banks, or Black Cockatoo, the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is a bird that is native to Australia. They are commonly found in the drier parts of Australia. There are 5 subspecies recognised, though the most significant characteristic are the sizes of their beaks. Cool Crest! Out of the 5 subspecies of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/red-tailed-black-cockatoo/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>White-winged Fairywren</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/white-winged-fairywren/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/white-winged-fairywren/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:01:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5981</guid> <description><![CDATA[A member of the fairywren family is the White-winged Fairywren. It was forst collected in 1818 on Louis de Freycinet&#8217;s voyage around the Southern Hemisphere by the French Naturalists, Jean Rene Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard. Unfortunately the specimen was actually lost in a shipwreck but a painting by Jacques Arago, Mérion leucoptère, survived. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/white-winged-fairywren/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Variegated Fairywren</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/variegated-fairywren/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/variegated-fairywren/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:04:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5968</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Variegated Fairywren is a type of fairywren that can be found in many diverse habitats all over Australia. There are 4 subspecies recognised, and there is a high degree of sexual dimorphism. It was officially scientifically described by Nicholas Aylward Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827. It was originally thought to be a colour [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/variegated-fairywren/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/yellow-tailed-black-cockatoo/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/yellow-tailed-black-cockatoo/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:51:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5964</guid> <description><![CDATA[A large cockatoo which is native to south-east Australia is the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo. This bird was first described by George Shaw in 1794, and its specific name is related to the its dark and sombre plumage as if one was dressed for a funeral. In fact, the famous Orinthologist, John Gould, referred to this [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/yellow-tailed-black-cockatoo/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Northern Gannet</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/northern-gannet/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/northern-gannet/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:06:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5956</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Northern Gannet is a seabird and it is the largest member of the gannet family. Its old names include the Solant Bird, Solan, and the Solan Goose. 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They are the most abundant and most diverse family of tubenoses which range in size from giant petrels which are almost as big as albatrosses, to as small as prions which are as small as larger storm [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/procellariidae/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Blue-faced Honeyeater</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/blue-faced-honeyeater/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/blue-faced-honeyeater/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:50:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5855</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Blue-faced Honeyeater also known as a Bananabird is a bird that belongs to the Honeyeater family. It is the only member of its genus, and there are 3 subspecies that have been recognised. These birds are found in southern New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia. An adult Blue-faced Honeyeater The 3 subspecies are: [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/blue-faced-honeyeater/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Common Firecrest</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/common-firecrest/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/common-firecrest/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:36:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5801</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Common Firecrest, also simply just known as the Firecrest, is a small passerine bird that belongs to the kinglet family. It was first scientifically described by Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1820. It is found all over temperate Europe and north-western Africa. It is a partially migratory bird. This bird can be found almost everywhere [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/common-firecrest/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Northern Pintail</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/northern-pintail/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/northern-pintail/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:31:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5783</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Northern Pintail, sometimes just known as simply a Pintail, is a duck which commonly breeds in the northern hemisphere, particularly in northern North America, Asia, and Europe. This duck is a migratory species and will spend its winter south of its breeding range near the equator. It is a bit of an unusual bird [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/northern-pintail/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Common House Martin</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/common-house-martin/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/common-house-martin/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:18:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5759</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the House Martin or Northern House Martin, the Common House Martin is a migratory passerine swallow that breeds in many areas around the world such as Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is one of the 2 martin species that make up the genus Delichon. The Common House Martin can be found in [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/common-house-martin/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Red-backed Fairywren</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/red-backed-fairywren/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/red-backed-fairywren/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:46:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5735</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Red-backed Fairywren is a passerine bird that is endemic to Australia. It was first scientifically described by the Orinthologist of the National Museum of Victoria, George Mack. A Red-backed Fairywren in Noosa, Queensland There are 2 sub-species that are recognised: Malurus melanocephalus melanocephalus – this is the nominate subspecies of Red-back Fairywrens. It has [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/red-backed-fairywren/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Barn Swallow</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/barn-swallow/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/barn-swallow/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:16:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5689</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the most widespread swallow species in the world is the Barn Swallow. This passerine bird can be found in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. This bird was first described scientifically by Carolus Linnaeus in his renowned work, Systema Naturae which was published in 1758. He gave this animal the name, Hirundo rustica. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/barn-swallow/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Red-Billed Chough</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/red-billed-chough/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/red-billed-chough/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:02:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5668</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Red-billed Chough, or simply just known as the Chough, is a bird that belongs to the grow family. There are 8 Chough sub-species which breed in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. This bird was first scientifically described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758 in his famous published work, Systema Naturae. Linnaeus originally named it as [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/red-billed-chough/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Common Raven</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/common-raven/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/common-raven/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:05:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5654</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Northern Raven, the Common Raven is a well known big black passerine bird. It is found all over the northern hemisphere. It was originally scientifically described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758. The Common Raven is found all over the Northern Hemisphere There are 8 to 11 sub-species of the Common Raven. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/common-raven/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Black Currawong</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/black-currawong/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/black-currawong/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:53:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5636</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Black Jay, the Black Currawong is a large passerine bird that is native to the Australian island state of Tasmania. It is closely related to the Australian Magpie and to butcherbirds. There are 3 sub-species of Black Currawongs, and one of these which is found on King Island is categorised as [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/black-currawong/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Musk Lorikeet</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/musk-lorikeet/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/musk-lorikeet/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:15:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5607</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Musk Lorikeet is a type of lorikeet that belongs to the Glossopsitta genus. It was first described in 1970 by George Shaw as Psittacus concinnus from a colletion around Port Jackson, now known as Sydney. It is also known as the Green keet, Coolich, and the Red-eared Lorikeet. Musk Lorikeets are colourful These animals [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/musk-lorikeet/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Eurasian Tree Sparrow</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/eurasian-tree-sparrow/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/eurasian-tree-sparrow/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 05:00:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5572</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is a bird that belongs to the sparrow family. It is also known as the Tree Sparrow in South-east Asia and Eurasia, but it is known as the German Sparrow or the Eurasian Tree Sparrow in the USA. There are a few subspecies that have been recognised, but the appearance of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/eurasian-tree-sparrow/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Flame Robin</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/flame-robin/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/flame-robin/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:03:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5568</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Flame Robin is a small bird that is native to Australia. I tis usually found in the cooler parts of south-eastern Australia such as in Tasmania. It was first described scientifically 1830 by Jene Rene Contsant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard who were French Naturalists. The name of the species that they gave, Muscicapa [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/flame-robin/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Greater Crested Tern</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/greater-crested-tern/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/greater-crested-tern/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 15:44:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5564</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Swift Tern or the Crested Tern, the Greater Crested Tern is a seabird that belongs to the tern family. This family is known to nest in dense colonies along islands and coastlines in subtropical and tropical areas. There are 5 subspecies that are found between Australia and South Africa. A Greater [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/greater-crested-tern/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Antbird</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/antbird/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/antbird/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 04:38:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5556</guid> <description><![CDATA[Belonging to the large bird family, Thamnophilidae, antbirds are found across tropical and subtropical Central and South America. They are many different types of antbirds, such as Pectoral Antwren, Variable Antshrike, and Ocellated Antbird. A dusky antbird Antbirds are normally found in humid lowland forests. Less than 10% of the Antbird species are found at [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/antbird/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Northern Bald Ibis</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/northern-bald-ibis/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/northern-bald-ibis/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:24:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5476</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Waldrapp or the Hermit Ibis, the Northern Bald Ibisis a migratory bird that is currently on the Critically Endangered list. This bird is found in semi-desert, barren,. And rocky habitats that are close to running water. 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There are several [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/grey-currawong/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Peregrine Falcon</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/peregrine-falcon/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/peregrine-falcon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:43:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5365</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Duck Hawk in North America and the Peregrine, the Peregrine Falcon is a cosmopolitan bird. There are about 17 to 19 sub-species which vary in range and appearance. As it ican reach up to speeds of 200mph/320 kmh in one stoop, it is one of the fastest creatures on Earth. 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[...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/russett-sparrow/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>American Goldfinch</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/american-goldfinch/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/american-goldfinch/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:15:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5198</guid> <description><![CDATA[The American Goldfinch, also known as the Wild Canary and the Eastern Goldfinch, is a North American bird that is part of the finch family. It is a migratory bird that ranges from Canada to North Carolina during the breeding season, and just south of the Canadian border down to Mexico during the wintertime. American [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/american-goldfinch/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Australian Magpie</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/australian-magpie/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/australian-magpie/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:48:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5190</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Australian Magpie is a medium-sized bird that is native to Australia and southern New Guinea. They are closely related to butcherbirds, and are member of the Artamidae. The watchful eye of the magpie They are famous for their black and white plumage. 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However it has [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/madeira-firecrest/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Eurasian Crag Martin</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/eurasian-crag-martin/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/eurasian-crag-martin/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:58:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5167</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Eurasian Crag Martin is a small bird that is part of the swallow family. It has a very large range. It breeds in the mountains of Iberia and north-west Africa, through to Southern Europe, the Persian Gulf, the Himalayas, and northeastern China. 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The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/delichon-house-martin/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Arctic Tern</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/arctic-tern/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/arctic-tern/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:01:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5139</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Arctic Tern is a sea bird belonging to the tern family of Sternidae. It is a very migratory bird, which has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of the northern hemisphere, such as Europe, Asia, and North America (as far south as the state of Massachusetts). This bird sees 2 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/arctic-tern/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>American Black Vulture</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/american-black-vulture/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/american-black-vulture/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 16:07:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5128</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Black Vulture, also known as the American Black Vulture (as opposed to the unrelated Eurasian Black Vulture) is a bird that is found from the south-east of the United States of America to Central Chile and Uruguay in South America. 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In [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/pied-currawong/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Golden White-eye</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/golden-white-eye/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/golden-white-eye/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:39:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5077</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Golden White-eye is a species of bird in the white-eye family of Zosteropidae. It is the only species within its genus, Cleptornis. However, it was previously thought to be a honeyeater and was then calld a Golden Honeyeater. This bird&#8217;s range is restricted to the Aguijan and Saipan islands that form part of the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/golden-white-eye/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Alpine Chough</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/alpine-chough/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/air/birds-air/alpine-chough/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:43:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5053</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Yellow-billed Chough, the Alpine Chough is a bird that belongs to the crow family. 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