As the last parrot species native to the United States, thick-billed parrots are endangered. From Wordnik.com. [ZooBorns] Reference
The thick-billed murre population has been cut in half, 16 of 40 colonies shot to oblivion, mainly from illegal summer hunting. From Wordnik.com. [PERISCOPE] Reference
Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea. From Wordnik.com. [Future change in processes and impacts on Arctic biota] Reference
The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha, EN) once occurred in Arizona and New Mexico but is now restricted to northern and central Mexico. From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in Mesoamerica] Reference
Additional immigrants from the north during the winter include many birds, such as thick-billed murre, northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), and little auk. From Wordnik.com. [Fisheries and aquaculture in the Newfoundland and Labrador Seas, Northeastern Canada] Reference
The third endemic genus, the remarkable Rhynchopsitta parrots, has two species, the thick-billed parrot (R. pachyrhncha, EN) and the maroon-fronted parrot (R. terrisi, VU). From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the Madrean pine-oak woodlands] Reference
Three bird species are critically endangered: Makira moorhen (Gallinula silvestris), yellow-legged pigeon (Columba pallidiceps), and thick-billed ground-dove (Gallicolumba salamonis). From Wordnik.com. [Solomon Islands rain forests] Reference
The most intense consumptive use of seabirds in Canada occurs in Newfoundland and Labrador, where thick-billed and common murres are harvested based on a set hunting season and bag limits. From Wordnik.com. [Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic] Reference
There are three endemic subspecies: Tristan thrush Nesochicla eremita (850 pairs), thick-billed bunting Nesospiza wilkinsi (VU, 2,000 pairs) and Tristan bunting Nesospiza acunhae (VU, 10,000 pairs). From Wordnik.com. [Gough Island Wildlife Reserve, United Kingdom] Reference
There are also a number of desert-adapted birds that are found in the area, such as thick-billed lark (Ramphocoris clotbey), desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) and red-rumped wheatear (Oenanthe moesta). From Wordnik.com. [Saharan halophytics] Reference
Large concentrations of seabirds congregate in the warmer coastal margins, including the northern fulmar, thick-billed murres, black-legged kitiwakes, common ringed plover, hoary redpoll and snow bunting. From Wordnik.com. [Arctic Cordillera ecoregion (CEC)] Reference
Exploitation of dead trees for paper fabrication has also driven other species dependent on these trees for nesting or seed storage (i.e., thick-billed parrot - Rhynchopsitta pachirhynca) to near-extinction. From Wordnik.com. [Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests] Reference
Dainty black-legged kittiwakes and glaucous gulls flew in swirling clouds overhead while black-and-white thick-billed and common murres skimmed low across the water, looking like tuxedo-clad squadrons on maneuvers. From Wordnik.com. [Where Birds Rule the Earth] Reference
Some priority areas for conservation of the thick-billed parrot include the old-growth forests of El Carricito del Huichol in northern Jalisco, the Bufas in central-west Durango and Sierra Tabsco-Río Bavispe in northern Sonora. From Wordnik.com. [Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests] Reference
The quaint little thick-billed mites known as white-throated munias. From Wordnik.com. [A Bird Calendar for Northern India] Reference
Skimmers and thick-billed tern were plentiful here right in the heart of the continent. From Wordnik.com. [IV. The Headwaters of the Paraguay] Reference
About 2,800 of the adult thick-billed parrots still live in the wild, mostly in northern. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City Star: Front Page] Reference
About 800 thick-billed murres, shown on their nesting ledges at Prince Leopold Island, died in. From Wordnik.com. [Nunatsiaq News - Online] Reference
Midway through the day, we got a call about a rare bird being seen at St. Mary's Jetty - a thick-billed murre. From Wordnik.com. [A DC Birding Blog] Reference
The region teems with polar bears and huge colonies of seabirds, including snow geese, black-legged kittiwakes and thick-billed murres. From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
Was your reed-sparrow, which you kept in a cage, the thick-billed reed-sparrow of the Zoology, p. 320; or was it the less reed-sparrow of. From Wordnik.com. [The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1] Reference
Hungry polar bears can cause extensive damage to snow goose and thick-billed murre colonies when they come ashore before the birds 'eggs have hatched. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
The thick-billed sparrow, a grayish bird with spotted breast and enormous bill is found on all the brushy hillsides and is noted for its glorious bursts of rich song. From Wordnik.com. [The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter] Reference
Hungry polar bears can cause extensive damage to snow goose and thick-billed murre colonies when they come ashore before the birds 'eggs have hatched, said wildlife biologist Paul. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
A lone polar bear climbed onto cliff ledges used by nesting thick-billed murres and ate all the murre eggs - and chicks - around in two other incidents on Coats Island from July 2000 and. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
Their preferred species were northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis), pelagic cormorants (P. pelagicus), thick-billed murres, horned puffins (Fratercula corniculata), tufted puffins (F. cirrhata), and glaucous-winged gulls (Larus glaucescens). From Wordnik.com. [Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic] Reference
The thick-billed parrot in Chihuahua. From Wordnik.com. [Aldo Leopold (Complete Bibliography)] Reference
R. brevirostris), and common and thick-billed murre. From Wordnik.com. [Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Reference
Several of the auk species are among the most abundant nesting arctic seabirds, including the little auk, thick-billed murre, common murre (. From Wordnik.com. [Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Reference
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