1 in 4 Birds Gone (IMAGE)

Cornell University

1 in 4 Birds Gone

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Data show that since 1970, the US and Canada have lost nearly 3 billion birds, a massive reduction in abundance involving hundreds of species, from beloved backyard songbirds to long-distance migrants.

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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