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Correlation, Not Causation: Brood X Cicadas And Regional Bird Deaths

NPR | By Ari Shapiro,

Sarah Handel, Jason Fuller

Published June 28, 2021 at 4:32 PM EDT

If you've spotted a sick, hurt or deceased bird, please complete the Smithsonian's Sick Wild Bird Report questionnaire here.

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Ari Shapiro

Sarah Handel

Jason Fuller