I did not include values based on very
small numbers of birds and I picked out the species I thought might include your pet.
Although wind - farm developers claim that wind - turbines kill only
a small number of birds each year, the statistics compiled by the National Audubon Society say otherwise.
Not exact matches
According to natural selection the members
of the
bird species with the
smallest useless wing would be the most adaptable and most likely to survive in the largest
numbers.
On about the fourth attempt to move in close, I crossed a
small clearing and was about to swing around a bush when over it I saw a
number of birds wing into the air with loud chirping.
With the exception
of the guests
of the island's
small number of hotels, the population seems largely to consist
of the graceful Fregata magnificens, or frigate
bird.
Among the questions that this study raises are whether the surprisingly large
number of neurons in
bird brains comes at a correspondingly large energetic cost, and whether the
small neurons in
bird brains are a response to selection for
small body size due to flight, or possibly the ancestral way
of adding neurons to the brain — from which mammals, not
birds, may have diverged.
That is one
of the surprising results
of the first study to systematically measure the
number of neurons in the brains
of more than two dozen species
of birds ranging in size from the tiny zebra finch to the six - foot - tall emu, which found that they consistently have more neurons packed into their
small brains than are stuffed into mammalian or even primate brains
of the same mass.
An even bigger problem, he says, is that competitive displays by male
birds seeking to mate with females are «only observed in a
small number of species around the world.»
For example, the removal
of a large predator could allow a medium - sized predator to increase in
numbers and eat its
smaller mammal and
bird prey into extinction.
That year, US government officials were faced with the double threat
of H1N1 swine flu, which threatened to explode into a devastating pandemic, and the more deadly H5N1
bird flu virus, which was continuing to infect
small numbers of people.
However, a new study has confirmed that this unique characteristic can also be seen among
smaller birds such as the Eurasian siskin, a
bird which is able to form bonds that last for a
number of years as well as travel long distances in the company
of these
birds.
The three other populations that the researchers studied are also losing genetic variation — and they didn't have much to begin with, because each was founded by a
small number of Kapiti
birds, the scientists report online today in the Proceedings
of the Royal Society B.
This has been shown to have a
small but significant impact on population size by increasing the
number of breeding
birds, as well as influencing the sex ratio.
But he believes the
smaller number of nests could be due to the
birds failing to secure a long - term mate in the noisy surroundings and that they still happily inhabit these environments, just like the plumbeous vireos.
They provide control on populations
of small mammals and
birds, such as beaver, geese and wild turkeys, and can help to provide stability in the composition and
numbers of general wildlife populations (Voigt and Berg 1999, Gompper 2002).
Scansoriopterygids are thought to be close relatives
of the dinosaurs that would go on to be living
birds, though the details
of that relation remain unclear because
of the
small number of known specimens.
Jun. 13, 2016 — The first study to systematically measure the
number of neurons in the brains
of birds has found that they have significantly more neurons packed into their
small brains than are stuffed into mammalian and even primate brains
of the same mass.
So, it's not surprising that an impressive
number of powerful women were also honored for their work both on the
small screen, with Big Little Lies and The Handmaid's Tale, and on the big screen, with first - time writer - director Greta Gerwig winning Best Motion Picture, Comedy for her directorial debut, Lady
Bird, along with leading lady, Saoirse Ronan winning Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy.
Here, director Brad
Bird makes the impending annihilation
of one
small town feel more important than any
number of end -
of - the - world threats.
While dogs and cats make up the majority in U.S. animal shelters, a
smaller number of abandoned
birds, rabbits and
small animals also need homes.
«We need to promote an understanding
of the devastation free - ranging cats can create and the
number of birds and
small animals they take,» Montalbano said.
And allowing pampered cats to hurt and kill even a
small number of chipmunks, baby squirrels, baby rabbits,
birds, or any individuals who don \» t have the luxury
of warm secure homes with an abundant food source provided to them is simply unfair.
Also, a
number of studies have been done that show that
birds and
small mammals are being decimated by free roaming and feral cats.
Unlike many other animal hospitals in the area, our Homer Glen animal hospital is proud to see a
number of pets, ranging from your typical dogs and cats to even exotic animals, such as
birds, reptiles, and
small mammals.
They are killing
birds and
small mammals in large
numbers and the ubiquity
of the toxoplasmosis parasite in the environment is tied to high populations
of feral cats as well.»
In addition to posing a rabies risk, outdoor and feral cats that
number at least 95 million animals in the United States, are responsible for killing an estimated 500 million
birds annually in addition to scores
of other
small animals.
The organization said it is seeing an increasing
number of owners surrendering large
birds, and an uptick in hoarding cases involving
small animals, such as hamsters, guinea pigs, rats and reptiles.
Most
of these keep classical pets such as dogs, cats, rabbits,
small rodents,
birds and fish, but an increasing
number of companion animals are exotic and wild animals, posing a poorly understood risk for both human and food animal health, due to the unfamiliarity with the infectious agents they may harbour and poor regulation
of the wildlife trade.
He says overall, the
number of birds and
small animals being killed are high enough that cats and their hunting could be causing some wildlife populations to decline in some areas.
A
small number of manufacturers make this blood - clotting agent, which all
bird owners and stores that sell
birds should have at hand for emergencies.
While a squirrel may be an atypical companion, industry experts say an increasing
number of consumers are becoming pet parents to an eclectic assortment
of small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and
birds.
King says there have been a
number of lizards and snakes chosen, many
small animals and even a handful
of birds.
Exact
numbers are unknown, but some experts estimate that each year domestic and feral cats kill hundreds
of millions
of birds, and more than a billion
small mammals, such as rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks.
The
small white
birds are part
of an intense monitoring program with a tremendous
number of volunteers who watch the colonies throughout the six - month nesting season.
Portals Vells Beach is quite
small, more
of a nature sanctuary than a surf and sand beach, and is a nesting spot for a
number of sea
birds.
Especially the late August and September trips as this is when we large
numbers of Steller sea lions usually return to the area from their remote breeding rookeries, high
numbers of sea
birds congregate in the area, and humpback whales become more surface active as they feed on
small schooling fish.
Small numbers of immature
birds wander inland in summer, especially in the southwest.
Although Costa Rica is a
small country, it is in the
bird - rich neotropical region and has a huge
number of species for its area.
Creatures When dropping Toki in a nest,
birds now have a «cooldown», so they won't instantly pick you up again when walking out of the nest Birds don't stop anymore when they sense vibration, making them less annoying when accidentically stomping near them No more random sorting of creatures: they all appear on their assigned depth value, preventing smaller creatures from sometimes getting lost behind bigger creatures Fixed the «spawning multiple camera birds» bug Slug corpses can't kill anymore, so no more accidentally walking into them and dying Bugs When stomped, berrybugs and copybugs now always hop the same distance (3 tiles), making their behavior more predictible Berrybugs now briefly stop if they detect an edge above their heads while walking on the floor, making it easier to stomp them onto a wall Copybugs and berrybugs get stunned when they're in the trajectory of a to be spawned bubble, so they can't hop / roll away before bubble is spawned Glowy berrybugs now use the same turn animation as normal berrybugs, so no more faster glow bugs Frogs and bubbles Bubbles now prioritize Toki Tori over other entities, so no more accidental berrybug ballooning Added a small delay before catching an entity in a bubble to allow for catching Toki Tori, even if he's a little further away than an entity Added possibility to queue a «turn by whistle» while the frog is running towards a berrybug, so you don't have to wait before being able to let the frog face the desired direction Fixed a problem where a fat frog won't belch anymore Achievements In - menu achievements system, including progress achievements Added a number of new achievements Tokidex completion is now a progress achievement (you can see how far along you are) Fixed the Fried Chicken achievement, so it's less hard to get All electrocuted entities now count for the X-Ray Enthusiast achievement Menu Completely new, streamlined and fast to access menu system Ability to set language from menu New font Graphics Improved presentation of telepathic Ancient Frog messages, fixed a problem where sometimes they'd spawn multiple times Fixed black flickering when buttonbashing during fades and level transitions Screenfades are now 100 % black Added button prompts to the first time you need to use whistle and stomp Areas and puzzles Added l - ife area for Ife < 3 Added an extra landing stone in the wasteland area Added more snow globes: — RRB - Water mountain approach: berrybug in the «pro» puzzle can no longer be lost Water mountain top: frog for Ancient Frog puzzle now starts bloated, added light to make «pro» puzzle easier to execute Shaft top: Small tweak to make sure berrybug isn't killed by the slugs midway through the level Water cave: made the light shaft where you need to whistle the hermit crab a bit wider, created hole for frogs at end of level to prevent them from falling down, made some «pro» puzzles a bit more forgiving Dark forest: lowered warp when entering dark area, so it's easier to travel up with a bubble Lava cave: improved bat puzzle Meadow: made some pro puzzles less difficult Hideout: removed alternative solution for Ancient Frog puzzle Descent: made it easier to pick up fat frog at begi
birds now have a «cooldown», so they won't instantly pick you up again when walking out
of the nest
Birds don't stop anymore when they sense vibration, making them less annoying when accidentically stomping near them No more random sorting of creatures: they all appear on their assigned depth value, preventing smaller creatures from sometimes getting lost behind bigger creatures Fixed the «spawning multiple camera birds» bug Slug corpses can't kill anymore, so no more accidentally walking into them and dying Bugs When stomped, berrybugs and copybugs now always hop the same distance (3 tiles), making their behavior more predictible Berrybugs now briefly stop if they detect an edge above their heads while walking on the floor, making it easier to stomp them onto a wall Copybugs and berrybugs get stunned when they're in the trajectory of a to be spawned bubble, so they can't hop / roll away before bubble is spawned Glowy berrybugs now use the same turn animation as normal berrybugs, so no more faster glow bugs Frogs and bubbles Bubbles now prioritize Toki Tori over other entities, so no more accidental berrybug ballooning Added a small delay before catching an entity in a bubble to allow for catching Toki Tori, even if he's a little further away than an entity Added possibility to queue a «turn by whistle» while the frog is running towards a berrybug, so you don't have to wait before being able to let the frog face the desired direction Fixed a problem where a fat frog won't belch anymore Achievements In - menu achievements system, including progress achievements Added a number of new achievements Tokidex completion is now a progress achievement (you can see how far along you are) Fixed the Fried Chicken achievement, so it's less hard to get All electrocuted entities now count for the X-Ray Enthusiast achievement Menu Completely new, streamlined and fast to access menu system Ability to set language from menu New font Graphics Improved presentation of telepathic Ancient Frog messages, fixed a problem where sometimes they'd spawn multiple times Fixed black flickering when buttonbashing during fades and level transitions Screenfades are now 100 % black Added button prompts to the first time you need to use whistle and stomp Areas and puzzles Added l - ife area for Ife < 3 Added an extra landing stone in the wasteland area Added more snow globes: — RRB - Water mountain approach: berrybug in the «pro» puzzle can no longer be lost Water mountain top: frog for Ancient Frog puzzle now starts bloated, added light to make «pro» puzzle easier to execute Shaft top: Small tweak to make sure berrybug isn't killed by the slugs midway through the level Water cave: made the light shaft where you need to whistle the hermit crab a bit wider, created hole for frogs at end of level to prevent them from falling down, made some «pro» puzzles a bit more forgiving Dark forest: lowered warp when entering dark area, so it's easier to travel up with a bubble Lava cave: improved bat puzzle Meadow: made some pro puzzles less difficult Hideout: removed alternative solution for Ancient Frog puzzle Descent: made it easier to pick up fat frog at begi
Birds don't stop anymore when they sense vibration, making them less annoying when accidentically stomping near them No more random sorting
of creatures: they all appear on their assigned depth value, preventing
smaller creatures from sometimes getting lost behind bigger creatures Fixed the «spawning multiple camera
birds» bug Slug corpses can't kill anymore, so no more accidentally walking into them and dying Bugs When stomped, berrybugs and copybugs now always hop the same distance (3 tiles), making their behavior more predictible Berrybugs now briefly stop if they detect an edge above their heads while walking on the floor, making it easier to stomp them onto a wall Copybugs and berrybugs get stunned when they're in the trajectory of a to be spawned bubble, so they can't hop / roll away before bubble is spawned Glowy berrybugs now use the same turn animation as normal berrybugs, so no more faster glow bugs Frogs and bubbles Bubbles now prioritize Toki Tori over other entities, so no more accidental berrybug ballooning Added a small delay before catching an entity in a bubble to allow for catching Toki Tori, even if he's a little further away than an entity Added possibility to queue a «turn by whistle» while the frog is running towards a berrybug, so you don't have to wait before being able to let the frog face the desired direction Fixed a problem where a fat frog won't belch anymore Achievements In - menu achievements system, including progress achievements Added a number of new achievements Tokidex completion is now a progress achievement (you can see how far along you are) Fixed the Fried Chicken achievement, so it's less hard to get All electrocuted entities now count for the X-Ray Enthusiast achievement Menu Completely new, streamlined and fast to access menu system Ability to set language from menu New font Graphics Improved presentation of telepathic Ancient Frog messages, fixed a problem where sometimes they'd spawn multiple times Fixed black flickering when buttonbashing during fades and level transitions Screenfades are now 100 % black Added button prompts to the first time you need to use whistle and stomp Areas and puzzles Added l - ife area for Ife < 3 Added an extra landing stone in the wasteland area Added more snow globes: — RRB - Water mountain approach: berrybug in the «pro» puzzle can no longer be lost Water mountain top: frog for Ancient Frog puzzle now starts bloated, added light to make «pro» puzzle easier to execute Shaft top: Small tweak to make sure berrybug isn't killed by the slugs midway through the level Water cave: made the light shaft where you need to whistle the hermit crab a bit wider, created hole for frogs at end of level to prevent them from falling down, made some «pro» puzzles a bit more forgiving Dark forest: lowered warp when entering dark area, so it's easier to travel up with a bubble Lava cave: improved bat puzzle Meadow: made some pro puzzles less difficult Hideout: removed alternative solution for Ancient Frog puzzle Descent: made it easier to pick up fat frog at begi
birds» bug Slug corpses can't kill anymore, so no more accidentally walking into them and dying Bugs When stomped, berrybugs and copybugs now always hop the same distance (3 tiles), making their behavior more predictible Berrybugs now briefly stop if they detect an edge above their heads while walking on the floor, making it easier to stomp them onto a wall Copybugs and berrybugs get stunned when they're in the trajectory
of a to be spawned bubble, so they can't hop / roll away before bubble is spawned Glowy berrybugs now use the same turn animation as normal berrybugs, so no more faster glow bugs Frogs and bubbles Bubbles now prioritize Toki Tori over other entities, so no more accidental berrybug ballooning Added a
small delay before catching an entity in a bubble to allow for catching Toki Tori, even if he's a little further away than an entity Added possibility to queue a «turn by whistle» while the frog is running towards a berrybug, so you don't have to wait before being able to let the frog face the desired direction Fixed a problem where a fat frog won't belch anymore Achievements In - menu achievements system, including progress achievements Added a number of new achievements Tokidex completion is now a progress achievement (you can see how far along you are) Fixed the Fried Chicken achievement, so it's less hard to get All electrocuted entities now count for the X-Ray Enthusiast achievement Menu Completely new, streamlined and fast to access menu system Ability to set language from menu New font Graphics Improved presentation of telepathic Ancient Frog messages, fixed a problem where sometimes they'd spawn multiple times Fixed black flickering when buttonbashing during fades and level transitions Screenfades are now 100 % black Added button prompts to the first time you need to use whistle and stomp Areas and puzzles Added l - ife area for Ife < 3 Added an extra landing stone in the wasteland area Added more snow globes: — RRB - Water mountain approach: berrybug in the «pro» puzzle can no longer be lost Water mountain top: frog for Ancient Frog puzzle now starts bloated, added light to make «pro» puzzle easier to execute Shaft top: Small tweak to make sure berrybug isn't killed by the slugs midway through the level Water cave: made the light shaft where you need to whistle the hermit crab a bit wider, created hole for frogs at end of level to prevent them from falling down, made some «pro» puzzles a bit more forgiving Dark forest: lowered warp when entering dark area, so it's easier to travel up with a bubble Lava cave: improved bat puzzle Meadow: made some pro puzzles less difficult Hideout: removed alternative solution for Ancient Frog puzzle Descent: made it easier to pick up fat frog at begi
small delay before catching an entity in a bubble to allow for catching Toki Tori, even if he's a little further away than an entity Added possibility to queue a «turn by whistle» while the frog is running towards a berrybug, so you don't have to wait before being able to let the frog face the desired direction Fixed a problem where a fat frog won't belch anymore Achievements In - menu achievements system, including progress achievements Added a
number of new achievements Tokidex completion is now a progress achievement (you can see how far along you are) Fixed the Fried Chicken achievement, so it's less hard to get All electrocuted entities now count for the X-Ray Enthusiast achievement Menu Completely new, streamlined and fast to access menu system Ability to set language from menu New font Graphics Improved presentation
of telepathic Ancient Frog messages, fixed a problem where sometimes they'd spawn multiple times Fixed black flickering when buttonbashing during fades and level transitions Screenfades are now 100 % black Added button prompts to the first time you need to use whistle and stomp Areas and puzzles Added l - ife area for Ife < 3 Added an extra landing stone in the wasteland area Added more snow globes: — RRB - Water mountain approach: berrybug in the «pro» puzzle can no longer be lost Water mountain top: frog for Ancient Frog puzzle now starts bloated, added light to make «pro» puzzle easier to execute Shaft top:
Small tweak to make sure berrybug isn't killed by the slugs midway through the level Water cave: made the light shaft where you need to whistle the hermit crab a bit wider, created hole for frogs at end of level to prevent them from falling down, made some «pro» puzzles a bit more forgiving Dark forest: lowered warp when entering dark area, so it's easier to travel up with a bubble Lava cave: improved bat puzzle Meadow: made some pro puzzles less difficult Hideout: removed alternative solution for Ancient Frog puzzle Descent: made it easier to pick up fat frog at begi
Small tweak to make sure berrybug isn't killed by the slugs midway through the level Water cave: made the light shaft where you need to whistle the hermit crab a bit wider, created hole for frogs at end
of level to prevent them from falling down, made some «pro» puzzles a bit more forgiving Dark forest: lowered warp when entering dark area, so it's easier to travel up with a bubble Lava cave: improved bat puzzle Meadow: made some pro puzzles less difficult Hideout: removed alternative solution for Ancient Frog puzzle Descent: made it easier to pick up fat frog at beginning
Wind power lobbyists say the
numbers are
small compared to the millions
of birds that collide with windows, cars, power lines and other obstacles.
Oh, and in case you were wondering about specific
numbers: Kitty kills about one billion
birds annually, with over a billion more killed colliding with buildings and communication towers; the flockpocalypse has killed a
small fraction
of that.
Some forbid pets
of any kind (except perhaps
birds, lizards, hedgehogs and other
small caged pets); others allow cats but not dogs; some restrict the size
of dogs allowed; a growing
number are completely open, as long as you adhere to certain training and anti-nuisance rules.