Cultural Niche Graphic (IMAGE)
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientists used Google Trends data to explore public interest in bird species. They categorized the results into four "cultural niche spaces": Celebrity birds that everybody loves, such as Barn Owl; Friend or Enemy birds that are flashpoints for public debate, such as Greater Sage-Grouse; Stranger birds that people see but don't know the species identity, such as Lincoln's Sparrow; and Neighbor birds that are regional favorites, such as the Black-Crested Titmouse often seen by Texans.
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Graphic by Jillian Ditner/Cornell Lab; photos courtesy of Macaulay Library by Andrew Steele (Barn Owl); Casey Weissburg (Greater Sage-Grouse); Noah Strycker (Black-crested Titmouse); and Ian Davies (Lincoln's Sparrow).
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