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The American Robin is one of the most common birds in North America. You’ve probably seen one in your backyard or been woken ...
A new analysis of the bones in the eatery’s garbage pit challenges the elite status of thrush in the Roman diet ...
A common thrush, the type of bird whose remains were found in Pollentia. Credit: Nachopicture / Wikimedia Commons The difference was in the season and the treatment: the “poor” ate wild thrushes, ...
At the Pollentia site, archaeologists also found the remains of pigs, sheep, goat, fish and shellfish – showing how varied ...
Historical sources (including the Roman gourmand Apicius and the philosopher Plutarch) describe thrushes as delicacies ...
Species already threatened by Usutu virus finding it difficult to extract worms from sun-hardened soil ...
Archaeologists excavating a site in Mallorca have discovered Roman-era fast food which dates back 2,000 years, within a pile of trash, according to a new study published in the International Journal ...
For more than 20 years now, I’ve covered a route on Martha’s Vineyard that is part of the U.S. Geologic Survey’s Breeding ...
Birds love the monsoon, and if you do too, these seven monsoon spots across India deserve a place on your rainy season ...
A well found in the ancient city of Pollentia confirms the consumption of fried birds by the citizens of the cities between ...
Shillong in Meghalaya is a dream place for bird lovers where peaceful lakes green forests and high mountains create perfect homes for many birds. Watch Himalayan Kingfisher Scarlet Minivet and more in ...
Canadian conservationists release dozens of young Eastern loggerhead shrikes into the wild, hoping to reverse the decline of ...