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Kingfishers, flickers and more from the Christmas Bird Count

Ellis Juhlin
North America Has Lost 3 Billion Birds, Scientists Say

Nell Greenfieldboyce

Researchers estimate that the bird population has fallen by a quarter since 1970. More than 90% of the loss can be attributed to just a dozen bird families, including sparrows, blackbirds and finches.