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...seaside sparrow, for example, have interbred; Harlan's hawks have mated with red-tailed hawks. These unions have produced hybrids that do not fit the A.O.U.'s official definition of a distinct species. As a result, the A.O.U. has punished the offending species by dropping them from birddom's social register...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: The Busted Birds | 2/18/1974 | See Source »

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