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Expert: - 11/18/2006


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I've been having trouble looking up info on the lifespan and predators of the "coppersmith barbet" for a school project. None of the internet sites seem to include this information. Do you have any ideas?

Answer
You might try the local library if the internet does not have anything. The Handbook of Birds of the World certainly has this information. I am on a trip at present but if you e-mail me again in a few days at rlederer@csuchico.edu I will look it up for you when I get home. Roger Lederer

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Roger Lederer

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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.

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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.

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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico

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