avifauna
noun
avi·fau·na
ˌā-və-ˈfȯ-nə 
ˌa-,
-ˈfä-nə
: the birds or the kinds of birds of a region, period, or environment
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Visitors are recommended to arrive early, with optimal viewing conditions taking place between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM, and to sweeten the deal, the region is also brimming with other Peruvian avifauna including the oasis hummingbird, mountain parakeet and cactus canastero.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
While Canada is home to a staggering array of massive mammals—the polar bear, orca and moose, to name a few—this colossal nation is also home to its fair share of fascinating avifauna.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Over the film’s summer-spanning 87-minute running time, Falconer studies her characters the way a pair of kindly old birders do the avifauna over the film’s opening credits.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
While Canada is home to a staggering array of massive mammals—the polar bear, orca and moose, to name a few—this colossal nation is also home to its fair share of fascinating avifauna.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Over the film’s summer-spanning 87-minute running time, Falconer studies her characters the way a pair of kindly old birders do the avifauna over the film’s opening credits.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Avifauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avifauna. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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