The August 2024 issue of Living Bird, published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, has an article about USA's national bird.

Or rather, about how the US does not have an official national bird!

Though the Bald Eagle adorns the official seal of the USA (est 1782), legislation to designate the large raptor as the national bird was never introduced.

A bill to do so passed the Senate this year and is currently before the House.

#BaldEagle #USA #NationalBird #Cornell #LivingBird #Raptors

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Fancy friends of the feathered persuasion?

I'm still in the middle of developing this #OpenAccess collection, but you can already access several years of @[email protected] Lab of #Ornithology #LivingBird magazine @[email protected]:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/166534#/summary

Enjoy!

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