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There are over 8,500 different species of birds on the Earth.


Deadly legacy


Deadly legacy
Evidence that a spill of toxic waste into the Guadalquivir river in Spain is having an effect on local wildlife has been found in the area's bird populations. Blood samples from birds along the river show that they have potentially lethal amounts of heavy metals in their bodies.
24 OCTOBER 1998, P. 24
New Scientist
24 OCTOBER 1998, P. 24

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