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Vanishing Exotic Birds 



The Carolina Paroquet {Conurus carolinensis) . 



The Owl Parrot {Strigops habroptilus) 



The Passenger Pigeon {Edopistes migrcdorius) . 



The California Vulture (Pseudogryiihus californianus) 



The Heath Hen {Tympanitchus cupido) . 



The American Turkey {Mcleagris americana) 



The Aldabran Rail {Dryolimnas aldabranus) 



The Kiwis (Apterygidae) . . . • 



Struthious Birds : Ostriches, Rheas, Emus, and 



Cassowaries ..... 

 Some Threatened Exotic Species 



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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



