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bustard
bustard Large bird found in arid areas of the Eastern Hemisphere. Its plumage is grey, black, brown and white and its neck and legs are long; in appearance it is quite ostrich-like. A swift runner and a strong, though reluctant flier, it feeds on small animals and lays up to five eggs. Family Otidae. Height: 1.3m (4.3ft).
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Animal control officer remembered; Bustard had a way with all animals that could calm a situation
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 2/24/2003; ; 700+ words
; The Patriot Ledger Richard Bustard was a dog's best friend. The same...control officer for nearly 15 years, Bustard died of cancer Feb. 16 at Brigham...Hospital in Boston. He was 64. Some said Bustard knew every dog in town by name. Dogs...
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 "Cape Times (South Africa)")
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Ludwig's bustard deaths on powerlines raise concern for species.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Times (South Africa); 3/31/2009; 700+ words
; ...biologists say is a bustard crisis . They point out that bustards lack the glamour...the Line for Bustards , the article...global centre of bustard diversity...for Ludwig's bustards. Without rapid...for Ludwig's bustard look extremely...
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KENYA-ENVIRONMENT: GULF SCIENTISTS HELPING TO SAVE KORI BUSTARDS
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 7/3/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...tracking of the Houbara bustards and we hope that their...understanding of the Kori bustard." In fact, the NARC has 45 Kori bustards in its collection in...reference center for bustards and the Houbara bustard in particular," he...
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ENVIRONMENT-PAKISTAN: GOVT. ACCUSED OF IGNORING BUSTARD HUNT BAN
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 8/19/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...hunting of the houbara bustard. Wildlife laws in the...ban hunting of houbara bustards. But each season...released 3,763 houbara bustards. The Nag Valley center...began last year with six bustard chicks and 108 adult...released 42 houbara bustards in April. Ten of these...
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INDIA-ENVIRONMENT: THE INDIAN BUSTARDS' FLIGHT TO EXTINCTION
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 9/13/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...the world -- the bustard -- is an endangered...000 Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) that used...opportunistic feeder, the bustard's diet includes...The breeding of bustards coincides with the...them. Juvenile bustards follow their mothers...reveals that the bustard is a promiscuous...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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The bustard has landed; How a bird as tall as a roe deer and as fast as a greyhound will soon be seen in Britain for the first time in almost 200 years.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 6/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...contains a recipe for bustard, which is said to taste...Victorian times, the great bustards were finally hunted...and part of the Great Bustard Consortium. 'Then...successfully with cranes and bustards in the Middle East...no doubting the great bustard will find it a challenge...
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 "The Record (Kitchener, Ontario)")
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Bustard Chrysler has made a name for itself in the Waterloo region.(WHEELS)
Newspaper article from: The Record (Kitchener, Ontario); 7/17/2009; 700+ words
; For many years, the Bustard name was synonymous with great service in Timmons, Ont. In 1994, when the Bustard family was given the opportunity to do...years ago, that Dealer Principle Bill Bustard first opened the doors to Bustard Chrysler...
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Evil bustard! The crack-cocaine addict who tormented terrified teen first given drugs by his parents at 11
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 12/7/2006; ; 615 words
; ...attack" she had suffered at the hands of evil Paul Bustard. After Bustard (34), of Donard Avenue, Newtownards, was sentenced...We're just glad that it's finally over." Bustard, a long-time heroin and crack addict who was first...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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YOU LUCKY BUSTARD! Hunted to extinction in Britain 172 years ago, the world's heaviest flying bird this week came home to roost.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 8/4/2004; 700+ words
; ...fact, the great bustard is a voracious eater...species. GREAT bustards once roamed all...Spain and Hungary. Bustards are home-loving...reintroduce the great bustard to Britain. In...supply of abandoned bustard eggs was located...With no adult bustards to raise them...
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 "Sunday Life (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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EVIL BUSTARD!(NEWS)
Magazine article from: Sunday Life (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 11/19/2006; 679 words
; ...attack she had suffered at the hands of evil Paul Bustard. After Bustard (34), of Donard Avenue, Newtownards, was sentenced...added: We're just glad that it's finally ov er. Bustard, a long-time heroin and crack addict who was first...
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bustard
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
bustard , a heavy-bodied...and S Europe. Bustards range in length from...flight. The great bustard, Otis tarda, of...The Australian bustard, Chorictis australis...of similar size. Bustards are stocky birds...
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bustard quail
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
bustard quail or button quail, any of the small...closely related to sandgrouse and pigeons. Bustard quails have short tails and rounded wings...seeds, shoots, and small insects. The bustard quail female is larger and more colorful...
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bustards
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
bustards See OTIDIDAE .
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Mali
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
...region are found oryx, gazelle, giraffe, wart hog, ostrich, bustard, red monkey, and cheetah, as well as lion, jackal, fox...elephant, lion, and monkey, plus such small game as hare, bustard, guinea fowl, quail, pigeon, and such water birds as duck...
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Donner, Richard 1931– (Bob Donner)
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...Incident of the Travelin' Man," Rawhide, CBS, 1963. First American GI, "Odyssey," Combat!, ABC, 1965. Dr. Bustard, "Dragon's Teeth," I Spy, NBC, 1965. Coot, "The Trap," Daniel Boone, NBC, 1966. Patrick Clancy, "A Question...
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