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Possible rare bird, nicknamed 'Goth Heron,' near Slidell sparks debate — and, later, dismay

A possibly rare bird found near Slidell sparked wonder and debate online over whether it was a melanistic Great Blue Heron.
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Rare bird sighting at nature reserve 'a real treat'

A bird described as a "rare" visitor from North America was spotted at Rutland Water over the weekend. Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust said birdwatchers had been "flocking" to see the ...
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Biologists puzzled by strange, rare hybrid bird found in San Antonio

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rare hybrid bird identified in a suburb of San Antonio is the result of mating between a male blue jay and a female green jay.
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Photographer captures stunning images of rare animal not seen in over 30 years: 'At first unsure of what it was'

Visitors at a Yorkshire nature reserve recently got a once-in-a-lifetime surprise: A rare bird species not spotted in the area for 34 years suddenly reappeared. The Northern Echo reported that it ...
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Rare hybrid bird found in San Antonio backyard

A rare hybrid bird identified in a suburb of San Antonio, Texas (center panel, credit: Brian Stokes) is the result of mating between a male blue jay (left, credit: Travis Maher/Cornell Lab of ...
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This Animal Sighting Is Being Called 'One Of The Rarest In History'

Bird-watching can be a lot of fun, especially if you're looking to spot rare or infrequent birds in your area. You don't have to be an expert to partake, either. While there are loads of books on the ...
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Rare bird alert leads to blue jay-green jay hybrid discovery in Texas

Birds of a feather flock together, the adage goes. But a rare bird spotted in Texas suggests there's more ornithological intermingling than previously thought. When researchers at the University of ...