July '00 Mystery
Bird Contest
ANSWER!

 The question was...

NAME THIS SPECIE!
Identify the bird shown below by scientific and common names, give its natural range in the wild, and tell what it is doing.

 

The answer is:
Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) which is
native to the cicumpolar Arctic area. This male bird is shown diving underwater at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California.

We appreciate the attempts of everyone who entered the contest and congratulate the four winners! These four folks won a
2001 BABY BIRD CALENDAR!

Be sure to visit our website soon for our next MYSTERY CONTEST!


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Rancho Palos Verdes,
CA 90274

FAX (310) 544-4090

 

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