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When 136 Bird Species Show Up at a Feeder, Which One Wins?
3 years ago - By All About Birds
In the study, 136 bird species were each given ability scores based on FeederWatch data about their dominance relative to other species. The higher a bird's score, the more swagger it has at the feeder. Graphic by Jillian Ditner, Bartels Science Illustrator.
From the Winter 2018 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now .
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