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American Pipit (Anthus rubescens). 33 Hole Overlook, Lake Mead, Las Vegas (February 12)

American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)

Common Name: American Pipit, Buff-bellied Pipit Scientific Name: Anthus rubescens Subspecies: Four subspecies are currently recognized belonging to two main groups. Morphological and DNA sequence

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Tuscan White Bean Soup

Tuscan White Bean Soup

Ingredients: Canary beans, also called Peruvian beans, are mild beans that cook up with a smooth, buttery taste you can eat as a simple bowl

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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis). 33 Hole Overlook, Lake Mead, Las Vegas (January 11)

Ring-bill Gull (Larus delawarensis)

Common Name: Ring-bill Gull Scientific Name: Larus delawarensis Order/Family: Charadriiformes/Laridae (Seabirds) Description: The head, neck and underparts are white; the relatively short bill is yellow

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Male Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula). Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, Las Vegas (October 17)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)

Common Name: Ruby-crowned Kinglet Scientific Name: Corthylio calendula Order/Family: Passeriformes/Regulidae (Kinglets) Description: The ruby-crowned kinglet is a very small bird. It has gray-green upperparts and

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Female Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus). Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, Las Vegas (December 20)

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

Common Name: Northern Flicker, yellowhammer, clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket, heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up, wick-up, yarrup, and gawker bird Scientific Name: Colaptes auratus Subspecies: There are 10

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Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata). Henderson Bird Preserve, Las Vegas (November 8)

Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata)

Common Name: Wilson’s Snipe Scientific Name: Gallinago delicata Order/Family: Charadriiformes/Scolopacidae (Sandpipers) Description: They have short greenish-grey legs and a very long straight dark bill. The

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Crissal Thrasher (Toxostoma crissale). Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, Las Vegas (March 29)

Crissal Thrasher (Toxostoma crissale)

Common Name: Crissal Thrasher Scientific Name: Toxostoma crissale Order/Family: Passeriformes/Mimidae (Mimic Thrushes) Description: The Crissal Thrasher grows to 13 inches (32 cm), and has a

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