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Bird populations are declining all across North America
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Bird populations across North America are falling most quickly in areas where they are most abundant.
Three-quarters of species are declining across their ranges, with two-thirds of the total shrinking significantly.
Former strongholds for bird species are no longer safe, particularly in grasslands, drylands, and the Arctic .
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95
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98
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41
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informal
Language
English
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59
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not offensive
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medium-lived
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https://ebird.org/homehttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn4381http://www.climatedesk.org/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/09/drylands-now-make-up-40-of-land-on-earth-excluding-antarctica-study-sayshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/30/birds-dying-pristine-amazon-climate-crisis-aoehttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/01/collapsing-bird-numbers-north-america-study-species
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