1) National Audubon Society

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National Audubon Society

Formation

1905

Type

Non-profit organization

Purpose

Conservation of birds, other wildlife and healthy

ecosystems.

Headquarters

Coordinates

Manhattan, New York

404345.21N74018.75W

Region served

United States

President &

David Yarnold

CEO
Main organ

Board of Directors

Website

Audubon.org

The National Audubon Society (Audubon) is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to

conservation. Located in the United States and incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of
such organizations in the world and uses science, education and grassroots advocacy to advance its
conservation mission. It is named in honor of John James Audubon, a Franco-

American ornithologist and naturalist who painted, cataloged, and described the birds of North
America in his famous book Birds of America published in sections between 1827 and 1838.
The society has nearly 500 local chapters, each of which is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization voluntarily affiliated with the National Audubon Society, which often
organize birdwatching field trips and conservation-related activities. It also coordinates the Christmas
Bird Count held each December in the U.S., a model of citizen science, in partnership with Cornell
Lab of Ornithology, the Great Backyard Bird Count each February. Together with Cornell, Audubon
created eBird, an online database for bird observation. The National Audubon Society also has many
global partners to help birds that migrate beyond the U.S.'s borders, including BirdLife International
based in England, Bird Studies Canada, and many partners in Latin America and in the Caribbean.
Audubon's International Alliances Program (IAP) brings together people throughout the Western
Hemisphere to work together to implement conservation solutions at Important Birds Areas (IBA's).
The society's main offices are in New York City and Washington, D.C., and it has state offices in
about 24 states. It also owns and operates a number of nature centers open to the public, located in
urban settings, including New York City, Joplin, Phoenix, Dallas, and Los Angeles, as well as at bird
refuges and other natural areas. Audubon Centers help to forge lifelong connections between people
and nature, developing stewards for conservation among young and diverse communities

2)

Parrot

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For other uses, see Parrot (disambiguation).

Parrots
Temporal range: Eocene Holocene,
[1]

540 Ma

Pre

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Aves

Clade:

Psittacopasserae

Order:

Psittaciformes
Wagler, 1830

Superfamilies
Cacatuoidea (cockatoos)
Psittacoidea (true parrots)
Strigopoidea (New Zealand
parrots)

Range of parrots, all species (red)

Parrots, also known as psittacines /stsanz/,[2][3] are birds of the roughly 393 species in
92 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions.
The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots),
the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots). Parrots have a
generally pantropical distribution with several species inhabiting temperate regions in the Southern
Hemisphere, as well. The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia.
Characteristic features of parrots include a strong, curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and
clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. Most
parrots exhibit little or no sexual dimorphism in the visual spectrum. They form the most variably
sized bird order in terms of length. The most important components of most parrots' diets are seeds,
nuts, fruit, buds, and other plant material. A few species sometimes eat animals and carrion, while
the lories and lorikeets are specialised for feeding on floral nectar and soft fruits. Almost all parrots
nest in tree hollows (or nest boxes in captivity), and lay white eggs from which
hatch altricial (helpless) young.
Parrots, along with ravens, crows, jays, and magpies, are among the most intelligent birds, and the
ability of some species to imitate human voices enhances their popularity as pets. Some parrots are
intelligent and talk at the level of a four-to-five year old human. Trapping wild parrots for the pet
trade, as well as hunting, habitat loss, and competition from invasive species, has diminished wild
populations, with parrots being subjected to more exploitation than any other group of birds.
Measures taken to conserve the habitats of some high-profile charismatic species have also
protected many of the less charismatic species living in the same ecosystems.

3)

SmartBird

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This article may be expanded with text translated from

the corresponding article in German. (January 2012) Click [show] for important
translation instructions. [show]

SmartBird

Computer generated image of SmartBird.

Role

UAV

Manufacturer

Festo

SmartBird is an autonomous ornithopter created by Festo's Bionic Learning Network with an

emphasis on better aerodynamics and manoeuvrability. It is an ornithopter modeled on the herring
gull.[1] It has a mass of 450 grams and a wingspan of 1.96 meters.[2] In April 2011 the SmartBird was
unveiled at the Hanover Fair.
The natural wingbeat of a bird was emulated by using bionics technology to decipher bird flight.
Based on the flight of a herring gull, Smartbird differs from previous flapping wing attempts in that it
can take off, fly and land by itself. Its wings not only beat up and down, but deliberately twist. This is
done by an active torsion mechanism, which provides both lift and propulsion.
Smartbird is constructed of polyurethane foam and carbon fiber and is powered by a 135 brushless
motor running at 23 watts.[3]

Lift and propulsion[edit]

External video
Short documentary about the
creation of SmartBird, YouTube[4]

Flight occurs in a manner very similar to that of real birds. The vertical motion of the wings is
provided by an electric motor in the body of the bird. It is connected to two wheels that attach to rods
in the wings in a manner similar to steam locomotives. Inside the wings are torsional servo

motors that adjust the wings' angle of attack to provide forward motion. [4][5] Directional control is
provided by moving the tail and head.

4)

ViralNova

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ViralNova is a curation site for viral content designed to be shared on social network sites,
[1]
launched in May 2013.[2] John Hermann of BuzzFeed described ViralNova as a connection
between "the dark internet chain-letter internet and Facebook".[3]
Run by Scott DeLong, ViralNova was sold to Zealot Networks on 09 July 2015 for $100 million.[4]
Competitors include: EliteDaily, MIC, Upworthy, and Distractify.

References[edit]
1.

Jump up^ Burkeman, Oliver (30 October 2013). "What I found at Viral Nova, the future of the
internet, will shatter your world". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

2.

Jump up^ Litel, Alex (2 December 2013). "A BuzzFeed in a Box: The Person Behind
ViralNova". The Wire. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

3.

Jump up^ Hermann, John (11 November 2013). "How Internet Chain Letters Took Over The
Media". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

4.

Jump up^ http://www.businessinsider.com/zealot-media-buys-scott-delongs-viralnova-for100-million-2015-7?

utm_content=buffer9af54&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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5)peacock

The peacock is a very beautiful bird. It has a long beautiful neck and crest on its
head. Its long feathers have moon-like spots. The colour of peacock is dark greenish
blue. The peacock eats fruits, seeds, grains, worms and insects, etc. It generally

lives in gardens. It is found also in places where there are large groves of trees. It is
very graceful. It dances in rainy season. When the peacock spreads its tail, the tail
looks like a big colourful fan. It is a national bird of India.