Migratory Bird

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Migratory Bird

a bird that makes rather long annual flights from its nesting grounds to wintering grounds and back again. Nomadic birds winter in an ecologically favorable region that is close to their nesting grounds. Some birds live in the same habitat year-round. The majority of birds in the USSR are migratory.

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Now, if the cuckoo was obliged to sit on her own eggs, she would either have to sit on all together, and therefore leave those first laid so long, that they probably would become addled; or she would have to hatch separately each egg, or two eggs, as soon as laid: but as the cuckoo stays a shorter time in this country than any other migratory bird, she certainly would not have time enough for the successive hatchings.

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The NMBCA provides critical funding each year for bird conservation and research throughout the Western Hemisphere and is the only source of federal funding solely dedicated to the conservation of our shared migratory bird heritage.

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The wall creeper is a rare non migratory bird, which lives in canyons with vertical cliffs at an altitude of 2800-3500 meters.

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Riyadh, May 12, 2019, SPA -- The Saudi Falcons Club (SFC) has concluded the two-day "World Migratory Bird Day and the Impact of Plastic on Birds " exhibition organized by SFC at Riyadh Park Complex in Riyadh city, to spotlight the impact of plastic pollution on migratory birds and their habitats which coincided with World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), in which 53 countries around the world organize 300 awareness and cultural events.

World Migratory Bird Day wraps up in Riyadh

1 / 5 The Saudi Falcons Club (SFC) concluded a two-day "World Migratory Bird Day and the impact on plastic on birds" forum on Monday.

Saudi Falcon club concludes migratory bird day celebrations

At a lecture organised by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) society on the eve of 'World Migratory Bird Day' in New Delhi on Friday, experts pointed out that collective efforts such as eliminating the use of plastics and preserving wetlands can contribute to saving migratory birds.

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On the other hand, Sindh Wildlife Game Officer cited the Afghan war as a factor in the decline in migratory bird populations.

Over 70% of Siberian migratory birds have stopped visiting Pakistan

Pakistan offers attractive wetlands to a large number of migratory bird species annually in the winter seasons.

Migratory birds prefer Indian waters to Sindh lakes

The Migratory Bird Treaty gained the force of law in the United

FROM FRIEND TO FOE: THE COMPLEX AND EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE MIGRATORY BIRDS IT IS BOUND TO PROTECT

The finding was released ahead of the celebration of World Migratory Bird Day on October 13.

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'The arrival of Houbara Bustard, a precious migratory bird, has increased in Pakistan from Central Asian Republics (CARs) including Mongolia, Siberia due to availability of large variety of flora plants, insects and weeds in Khyber Pakthunkhwa,' Syed Ishtaiq Urmar, Provincial Minister for Environment, Forests and Wildlife Department told reporter here on Sunday.

Forests areas enhancement in KP increases wildlife, frequency of migratory birds