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Eurasian hoopoes protect their eggs with a dark foul-smelling goo
The Eurasian hoopoe is an unmistakable sight. Its zebra-like wing markings and impressive crown delight birdwatchers across Europe, Asia and North Africa
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Protected hen harriers are vanishing under suspicious circumstances
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Hawkward! 鈥楨xpert鈥� birdwatchers misidentify common birds as rarities
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Cassowaries鈥� strange headgear helps them stay cool in the heat
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Tyrannosaurus rex might have accidentally helped fruit grow
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Peacocks might use their showy tails for covert communication
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Crows can guess the weight of an object by watching it sway in wind
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The mummified penguins that hold the secrets of Antarctica’s past
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When humans are wiped from Earth, the chicken bones will remain
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Giant baby birds sitting on their potty-like nests make a fine sight
Rare Chatham albatross chicks get a room with a view 鈥� the adults build towering ground nests up to a metre tall to try to keep their young high and dry
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Thousands of flamingos dine on colourful bacteria in this rainbow lake
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Birds have their dinosaur ancestors to thank for their colourful eggs
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Dinosaur fossil may be a whole new species of the first birds
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Bird-like lungs may have helped dinosaurs rule the world
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