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For generations, Americans have marked Thanksgiving by wrestling with the perfect way to prepare and serve turkey, a bird known for its ungainly size, dry texture and lack of distinguishing flavor.

A poultry farmer fears there would be "no way back" for her business if her birds contracted avian flu.

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered that monk parakeets meeting unfamiliar birds tend to "test the waters" before deciding whether a potential partner is safe to approach.

Few people realize that these birds spend most of their lives much farther south, relying on the lush and often remote forests of Central America to survive the rest of the year.

The first person infected with the H5N5 bird flu has died, according to health officials in Washington.