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Birds of Two Worlds: Saving Songbirds With Your Coffee Cup L. Elliot
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Birds of Two Worlds Lang Elliot
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Wood Thrush Breeding Bird Survey Results
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Olive-sided Flycatcher Canada Warbler R. Royse Forest Birds in Decline
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak Marie Read Chestnut-sided Warbler Lang Elliot Cerulean Warbler R. Royse Other Forest Birds in Decline Lang Elliot Kentucky Warbler
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Threats on the Wintering Grounds Large breeding range Small wintering range
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Tropical Deforestation 1967 1990 Southern Mexico
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In southern Mexico, young Wood Thrush cannot compete for forest-interior territories In southern Mexico, young Wood Thrush cannot compete for forest-interior territories Living in forest edges or scrub decreases winter survival Living in forest edges or scrub decreases winter survival Losing Out
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In Mexico most young Hooded Warblers live as desperate “wanderers” because there is not enough forest In Jamaica young American Redstarts, and females, are forced into dry scrub, where there is little food
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Saving Forest Biodiversity with Shade Coffee “Bird Friendly” certified shade coffee farms resemble a natural rainforest
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Marie Read Baltimore Oriole Marie Read R. Royse Magnolia Warbler Scarlet Tanager Coffee - before harvest
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Traditional Shade Coffee: Partial Shade Coffee: Sun Coffee:
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Sun Coffee 2 million acres of shade coffee have been converted to sun coffee in recent decades 2 million acres of shade coffee have been converted to sun coffee in recent decades 40% of coffee production in Latin America is now sun grown 40% of coffee production in Latin America is now sun grown Unsustainable for the farmer and the environment Unsustainable for the farmer and the environment Sun Coffee
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Migratory Songbirds & Shade Coffee
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Be Certain, Buy Certified
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“Bird Friendly” is the Gold Standard for Shade Coffee
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Heavy Shade Coffee Partial Shade Sun Coffee
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Birds & “Bird Friendly” Coffee
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Butterflies and “Bird Friendly” Coffee
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Central America South America Dangers of Pesticides
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100% “Bird Friendly” Certified Shade Grown Certified Fair Trade Certified 100% USDA Organic Coffee with a Conscience
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Where to Buy “Bird Friendly” Coffee Check the SMBC web site for a coffee shop or distributor near you! Subscribe to Birds & Beans
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