Endangered Birds of Northern Peru: Conservation Efforts
White-Winged Guan (*Penelope albipennis*)
Historically, the White-winged Guan existed throughout the northwestern region of Peru, dominated by the plant formation called “dry forest.” Currently, it only survives in the most remote and best-preserved wooded areas of the Peruvian departments of Lambayeque, Piura, and Cajamarca.
Physical Characteristics
The total length of the White-winged Guan ranges between 70 and 80 cm, and it can weigh up to 2.15 kg in captivity, with an average of 1.8 kg.
Diet
It feeds
Read MoreValence of Metals and Nonmetals: A Detailed List
Valence of Metals and Nonmetals
Metals
| Valencia +1 | Valencia +2 | Valencia +3 | Valencia +2, +3 | Valencia +2, +4 | Valencia +2, +3, +6 |
| Lithium (Li) | Beryllium (Be) | Aluminum (Al) | Iron (Fe) | Tin (Sn) | Chromium (Cr) |
| Sodium (Na) | Magnesium (Mg) | Gallium (Ga) | Cobalt (Co) | Lead (Pb) | |
| Potassium (K) | Calcium (Ca) | Indium (In) | Nickel (Ni) | Platinum (Pt) | Valencia +2, +3, +4, +6, +7 |
| Rubidium (Rb) | Strontium (Sr) | Thallium (Tl) | Palladium (Pd) | Manganese (Mn) | |
| Caesium (Cs) | Barium (Ba) | Scandium (Sc) | Valencia +1, +3 | ||
| Francium (Fr) | Radium (Ra) | Yttrium (Y) | Gold (Au) | Valencia |
Digital Marketing and E-Business: Strategies and Metrics
The Value of Web Advertising
You can advertise a business online to reach a worldwide audience and expand beyond your local market. You may immediately connect with your audience online and avoid having to travel to grow your business. By doing this, a business may become visible to thousands of potential clients.
Display Advertisement
Display Advertisement is a type of online advertising where advertisers promote their products on websites, apps, or social media using banner ads and other visual ad
Read MoreEssential Vocabulary: Definitions and Examples
Impress
To impress: To make someone feel admiration and respect. Their performance impressed the judges.
Bring Out
Bring out: To produce and launch a new product or publication. The music band is bringing out a new video.
Peer
Peer: A person who is an equal in social standing, rank. Teenagers exert peer pressure on their fellows to conform to set norms.
Willing
Willing: Ready or prepared to do something. I’m willing to cook dinner tonight.
Shun
To shun: To avoid. To ignore or reject someone or something.
Read MoreChild Marriage: A Global Crisis Impacting Young Girls
Imagine yourself in a white dress at the altar, with a long veil and a bouquet made with seven roses and three daisies on a stick in pastel tones, with all your family proudly looking at you. Now imagine you are 11 years old.
The statistics of child marriage are truly horrific:
- 117 nations allow children to marry.
- In some countries, girls under the age of seven get married. Can you imagine that?
- In Afghanistan, a six-year-old named Aisha married a 53-year-old.
The Health Risks of Early Pregnancy
Girls
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