Making a list of birds with a long tail isn’t as straightforward as it seems. For example, the peacock is not on the list.

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To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator, bordered by the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in ...

If you had to describe a male peacock’s tail feathers, you might pick words like “dazzling” or “beautiful.” You probably wouldn’t go with “stealthy,” “aerodynamic,” or “subtle.” Peacock tails are just ...

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The beautiful white-tailed eagle is native to the British Isles, found in Scotland, England, and the Isle of Mull. Often called a sea eagle for its tendency to prey on fish as well as small mammals, ...