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The Cormorants are an aquatic bird that dives for their food. They
can dive over 140 feet deep. Some parts of Asia would train them to
catch fish for them. They would let them eat every 7th fish. Doesn’t
seem Fair. They can live to be 25 years old.
The Squirrel Cuckoos (Pg. 29) – also known as Chestnut Cuckoos or
Chestnut-billed Cuckoos – Found in Central America while there
are 3 other Cuckoos species that are found in North America. These
birds were named for their similarities with squirrels – both in their
body color as well as their movement in trees that resemble those of
squirrels moving up and down the trunk of trees.
Cormorant
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