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LA's Egyptians mobilized with protesters at home from 89.3 KPCC on Vimeo.
KPCC interns Cecilia Gregoriades and Faun Kime went out last weekend and spoke with a couple of younger Egyptian Americans, including a young woman from a half-Egyptian family who still identified closely with anti-government protesters in Egypt. Like their parents, these young people are closely monitoring the crisis from here.
The unrest in Cairo and elsewhere is well into its third week, with tension escalating between the protesters calling for democratic reforms and the Egyptian military. There have also been clashes between anti-government protesters and those who support president Hosni Mubarak, a close ally of the United States who has ruled for 30 years and is considered a dictator by many. According to Human Rights Watch, at least 297 people are known to have died in the violence.
In the news this morning: Arizona birthright bill to return, Salazar files set to be released, Dream Act students worry after going public,
Egypt: Protesters swell, drawn by Google's Wael Ghonim - Los Angeles Times After being detained for 12 days, the freed Google executive has turned into "an icon of Egyptian resistance."
Bill Denying Birthright Citizenship in Arizona Will Come to a Vote Next Week - Fox News Latino The sponsor of the Arizona Senate legislation pulled it earlier this week in committee, fearing a losing vote, but says now that he plans to bring it back for a vote on Monday.
Chipotle Workers Fired over Immigration Status Sue for Backpay - Fox News Latino Two former employees, among the hundreds fired after a recent immigration audit, have filed a lawsuit claiming that they were not paid on time.
At the Courthouse: Forde declining to testify - Arizona Daily Star A former militant member of an anti-illegal immigration group, Shawna Forde faces the death penalty for her involvement in the home invasion killing of a Latino man and his 9-year-old daughter in a small Arizona border town.
Readers' thoughts on the birthright citizenship debate
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Over the weekend, NPR featured a post that summarized a series on the birthright citizenship battle that appeared recently on Multi-American. The response from readers since has been phenomenal, with a long string of informed, if impassioned, comments.
The issue of birthright citizenship - and the goal of some legislators to deny it to children of undocumented immigrants - is at the center of the immigration debate at the moment. Last night, two anti-birthright citizenship bills introduced in the Arizona Senate last month were pulled by their sponsor after they failed to win enough support in a committee hearing. But the debate over who should be a U.S. citizen continues to thrive, with a spate of bills pending in Congress and in the states, including an Arizona House bill that has yet to be heard and most recently a state measure proposed in Montana.
First Arizona anti-birthright citizenship bills falter in state Senate
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A protestor outside the Arizona state Capitol in Phoenix yesterday, February 7, 2011
State Senate legislation in Arizona that sought to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to children born to undocumented immigrants failed to register enough support in a committee hearing late yesterday, leading its sponsor to pull the two bills, at least for now. From the Arizona Republic:
Based on questioning from committee members, the bills didn't appear to have enough support to move forward.
Sen. Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu City, could bring the bills back to the committee later, or they could be referred to a committee that may be more receptive.
"It's going to come back," said Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix, who opposes the package.
The Arizona Daily Star reported:
Even before any testimony, Sen. Adam Driggs, R-Phoenix, said the proposal, based on that idea of Arizona citizenship, raises a host of unanswered questions.
"I don't understand how you become an Arizona citizen if you move to Arizona, what the bureaucratic model would be," he said. "Do you then need to bring your own birth certificate and both of your parents' birth certificates?"
There were also several children who spoke against the bill, including 12-year-old Heide Portugal who said she was born in this country but her parents were not and that a measure like this, had it been in effect, would have denied her citizenship.
In the news this morning: First AZ anti-birthright citizenship bills fail, little optimism for bipartisan reforms, an increasingly diverse U
Graham, Schumer try again on immigration - USA Today News that Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have begun "very early talks" about reviving bipartisan immigration reform isn't being greeted with much optimism. One editorial suggested they merited "either a medal or a long rest in a quiet spot in the country."
Birthright-citizenship bills pulled - Arizona Daily Star Two Arizona state Senate bills that sought to deny U.S. citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants failed in committee last night, with sponsor Sen. Ron Gould failing to get enough support. Two companion House bills have yet to be heard.
Among Nation's Youngest, Analysis Finds Fewer Whites - New York Times Study finds that whites continue to make up a smaller share of an increasingly diverse U.S. population, representing less than half of all 3-year-olds in 2009.


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For people who use disposable liners, these may work. The 8mm is extremely close to the 5/16 recommended size.
I would be tempted to just cut the straws in half and stuff them into some fat PVC pipes or a wooden box. We've had leafcutter bees build nests in an outdoor telephone, a BBQ pit, and an uncaulked crack between two walls.
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File "hepcatng.py", line 135, in main
File "ep\zdb.pyc", line 35, in open_zeo=20
File "ZODB\config.pyc", line 51, in databaseFromURL
File "ZODB\config.pyc", line 34, in getDbSchema
File "ZConfig\loader.pyc", line 31, in loadSchema
File "ZConfig\loader.pyc", line 63, in loadURL=20
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Chris Cioffi wrote:
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> 'C:\\hepcat\\lib\\libhepcat.zip\\ZODB\\config.xml'
> I have looked in ZODB\config.py and I don't see a function that won't
> try to load config.xml.
> Based on that, I manually added config.xml to the zipfile library that
> py2exe generated and still no luck. Any ideas on what to try?
I can advise to look to the PEAK project, which uses ZConfig and is able
to zip-load configs and other stuff. I'm not sure, PEAK's ZConfig isn't
patched to allow zip-loads, but you can try to read it's implementation
(python 2.4 is required for zip-stuffing, if I'm not mistaken)
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Sipdown (116)! I brought the remaining bit of this to school today. I overleafed a bit, so it was roastier than usual, which was a pleasant surprise. All in all, a very nice tea to have had in my cupboard. It will be missed (but not too much because I have so many other houjichas!).
We got free water bottles from school, hooray! I was most excited because that means I have another cold brewing vessel. It's kind of getting out of hand, actually. I now have at least one pitcher and two water bottles cold brewing, sometimes three water bottles at any given time. Anyway, this is the first time I'm cold brewing this houjicha. I think I left it in for too long, though, because I'm getting that sharp, intense taste that I don't like in cold brews. Again, not my favorite houjicha, even iced, so I won't be repurchasing, but it's still a fine houjicha.
Sipdown (121)! I threw the rest of what I had in the fridge for a cold brew. The lychee is still very strong and juicy this way. There is something sharp about the taste that I get from cold brewing that I didn't from drinking it hot. Surprisingly, I think I prefer this one hot because of that. Thanks again to Kat_Maria for sending me some to try out!
I know I'm probably getting repetitive about houjichas, but I needed this one today to really re-set myself tea-wise. For the past couple days, I just haven't been in the mood for tea, so it's nice to come back to a reliable, comforting tea to get me excited again. Like I have said in previous tasting notes, this particular houjicha is a bit less roasty than I prefer, but it's still very delicious!
I couldn't help but to cold brew this one again because I really enjoyed it last time. It's definitely heavy on the toasted rice flavor when I prepare it this way. Still waiting to rate this until I have it hot as well, so let's hope I get around to doing that before I use it all up on cold brewing!
I've been finding that lately my tastes have been leaning toward stronger teas. For example, I brought this one to school in my travel tumbler with the same amount of leaf that I usually add. However, it tasted a bit watery today. That's when I realized that at home, I've been adding more leaf in general resulting in stronger teas. Interesting how things change in short amounts of time! This has nothing to do with Zhu Rong, so for actual tasting notes, see previous notes!
When I smelled this tea, I knew I had to try cold brewing it. So I stuck it in the fridge for too long (over 13 hours? oops), and just took a sip of it now. It smells like a juicy orange, but when I take a sip, the blood orange flavor comes out perfume-y for me. I also taste something a bit ginger-like. I'm not a huge fan of ginger, so it didn't sit quite well with me. I don't think this is the tea for me, but it was nice to try it out! Thanks to Skysamurai for the sample!
Cold brewed this for a bit too long (probably over 12 hours?). I got a nice, grassy taste that ended with a sweet note. I think that oversteeping did add some bitterness, but it was easily forgivable. Since I wasn't too big of a fan of this tea hot, I will probably use up the rest in my cold brewing frenzy.
Sipdown (123)! Today didn't start off so great, so I needed a tea that I knew I could rely on! I remembered this one fondly from last time, so I steeped up the rest of what I had. It's nice and roasty but sweet. It also leaves a bit of a rich aftertaste. Anyway, I will be resteeping the heck out of these leaves because I'm sad to see it go. Thanks again to Kat_Maria for letting me try it out!
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Richard Burr
|Richard Burr
|U.S. Senate, North Carolina
|In office
|January 3, 2005-Present
|Term ends
|January 3, 2017
|Years in position
|John Edwards (D)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 2, 2010
|First elected
|November 2, 2004
|Next general
|November 8, 2016
|Campaign $
|Term limits
|Prior offices
|U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th District
|Wake Forest University
|Date of birth
|November 30, 1955
|Place of birth
|Charlottesville, Virginia
|Sales Executive
|Net worth
|(2012) $2,151,517
|Office website
|Campaign website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Key votes
- 5 Issues
- 6 Elections
- 7 Campaign donors
- 8 Personal Gain Index
- 9 Analysis
- 10 Personal
- 11 Recent news
- 12 See also
- 13 External links
- 14 References
Burr previously was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th Congressional District from 1995 to 2005.[1]
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Burr is one of the most reliable Republican votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Republican Party in Congress.
Burr was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. He graduated from Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1974 and earned a B.A. from Wake Forest University in 1978.[2]
Prior to running for Congress, Burr worked for 17 years as a sales manager for Carswell Distributing Company, a distributor of lawn equipment.[1]
Below is an abbreviated outline of Burr's academic, professional and political career:[3]
- 2005-Present: U.S. Senator from North Carolina
- 1995-2005: U.S. House of Representatives
- 1992: Unsuccessful candidate for U.S. House
- 1978: Graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.A.
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
Burr serves on the following committees:[4]
Burr served on the following Senate committees:[5]
- Senate Finance Committee
- The Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
- The Subcommittee on Healthcare
- The Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member
- United States Senate committee on Intelligence (Select)
Burr served on the following committees:[6]
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Subcommittee on Health Care
- Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging Ranking Member
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Key votes
113th Congress
The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 114 out of the 3,036 introduced bills (3.8 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[7] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Burr's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[8]
National security
John Brennan CIA nomination
Burr voted for the confirmation of John Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2013, with a vote of 63 - 34. Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.[9]
Drones filibuster
On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists criticized President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[10][11][12]
According to the website Breitbart, Burr was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[13][14]
The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[15]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[16] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. Burr voted with the Democratic Party for the bill.[17]
No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
Burr voted against H.R.325 -- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. The bill passed the Senate on January 31, 2013, with a vote of 64 - 34. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill.[18]
Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.
Mexico-U.S. border
Burr voted for Senate Amendment 1197 -- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.[19]
Social issues
Violence Against Women (2013)
Burr voted for S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The bill was passed by the Senate on February 12, 2013, with a vote of 78 - 22. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans.[20]
Previous congressional sessions
Fiscal Cliff
Burr voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by an 89 - 8 vote on January 1, 2013.[21]
On The Issues Vote Match
- See also: On The Issues Vote Match
On The Issues conducts a VoteMatch analysis of elected officials based on 20 issue areas. Rather than relying on incumbents to complete the quiz themselves, the VoteMatch analysis is conducted using voting records, statements to the media, debate transcripts or citations from books authored by or about the candidate. Based on the results of the quiz, Burr is a Hard-Core Conservative. Burr received a score of 14 percent on social issues and 76 percent on economic issues.[22]
The table below contains the results of analysis compiled by staff at On The Issues.
|On The Issues Vote Quiz[23]
|Economic Issues
|Social Issues
|Legally require hiring women & minorities
|Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
|Strongly Opposes
|Expand ObamaCare
|Strongly Opposes
|Comfortable with same-sex marriage
|Strongly Opposes
|Vouchers for school choice
|Keep God in the public sphere
|Strongly Favors
|Absolute right to gun ownership
|Human needs over animal rights
|Higher taxes on the wealthy
|Strongly Opposes
|Stricter punishment reduces crime
|Strongly Favors
|Support & expand free trade
|Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
|Stricter limits on political campaign funds
|Maintain US sovereignty from UN
|Prioritize green energy
|Strongly Opposes
|Expand the military
|Stimulus better than market-led recovery
|Strongly Opposes
|Stay out of Iran
|Strongly Opposes
|Privatize Social Security
|Never legalize marijuana
|Strongly Favors
|Note: Information last updated: 2014.[22] If you notice the rating has changed, email us.
National security
Letter to Iran
On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval was merely an "executive agreement". The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Burr was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[24]
The letter caused intense backlash from both the Obama administration and the public. Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[25] On Twitter, the hashtag "47Traitors" became the top trending topic in the world, and a debate raged as to whether the 47 who signed the letter were traitors or patriots.[26]
Presidential preference
Richard Burr endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [27]
Senate Conservative Fund target
The Senate Conservative Fund targeted Burr in August 2013 with two weeks of radio ads designed to push Senate Republicans to support Utah's Mike Lee (Utah)'s effort to defund Obamacare.[28]
On January 6, 2015, Burr unofficially affirmed that he would seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2016. He explained, "I judge whether I run based upon whether I've got something to contribute... I still have a lot to contribute to representing North Carolina in the United States Senate."[29]
Race background
On January 28, 2015, Burr held a fundraiser that brought in $1 million in one day. According to his previous FEC filing report, Burr had only $720,000 cash on hand, which led to speculation that he was planning to retire in 2016. The January fundraiser quelled these rumors, and campaign general counsel Paul Shumaker stated, "He wants to make everybody very clear that he's running."[30]
In December 2014, Public Policy Polling released their first poll matching up Burr against potential challengers for his U.S. Senate seat in 2016. Possible Democratic challengers included departing Sen. Kay Hagan, North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell and United States Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx. Burr held a lead over all three hypothetical candidates.[31]
|Potential match-up: Richard Burr vs. Kay Hagan
|Richard Burr (R)
|Kay Hagan (D)
|Not sure
|Margin of Error
|Sample Size
|Public Policy Polling
December 4-7, 2014
|Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
|Potential match-up: Richard Burr vs. Janet Cowell
|Richard Burr (R)
|Janet Cowell (D)
|Not sure
|Margin of Error
|Sample Size
|Public Policy Polling
December 4-7, 2014
|Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
|Potential match-up: Richard Burr vs. Anthony Foxx
|Richard Burr (R)
|Anthony Foxx (D)
|Not sure
|Margin of Error
|Sample Size
|Public Policy Polling
December 4-7, 2014
|Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to email@example.com
On November 2, 2010, Burr was re-elected to the United States Senate for a second term. He defeated Elaine Marshall (D), Michael Beitler (Libertarian) and the write-in candidates.[32]
Full history
To view the full congressional electoral history for Richard Burr, click [show] to expand the section.
Campaign donors
Fundraising events
The below chart from Find The Best tracks the fundraising events Burr attends.
Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.
Comprehensive donor history
Comprehensive donor information for Burr is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Burr raised a total of $24,349,171 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 23, 2013.[34]
Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.
Burr was re-elected to the U.S. Senate for a second term in 2010. His campaign committee raised a total of $10,868,382 and spent $6,274,147.[35]
|U.S. Senate, North Carolina, 2010 - Richard Burr Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by General Election Opponent
|Total Spent by General Election Opponent
|Top contributors to Richard Burr's campaign committee
|New Breed Inc
|Reynolds American
|Scana Corp
|Womble, Carlyle et al
|Duke Energy
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Health Professionals
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Burr's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $2,293,365 and $4,021,356. That averages to $3,157,360.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican senators in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Burr ranked as the 43rd most wealthy senator in 2012.[36] Between 2004 and 2012, Burr's calculated net worth[37] increased by an average of 52 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2014, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[38]
|Richard Burr Yearly Net Worth
|Average Net Worth
|Growth from 2004 to 2012:
|Average annual growth:
|Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[40]
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). In the 113th Congress, Burr is the ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Burr received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Candidate Committees industry.
From 1991-2014, 24.41 percent of Burr's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[41]
|Richard Burr Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
|Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Candidate Committees
|Health Professionals
|Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|% total in top industry
|% total in top two industries
|% total in top five industries
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Burr was a "rank-and-file Republican" as of July 2014.[42] This was the same rating Burr received in June 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[43]
Burr most often votes with:
Burr least often votes with:
Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Burr missed 94 of 3,015 roll call votes from January 2005 to July 2014. This amounts to 3.1 percent, which is worse than the median of 2.0 percent among current senators as of July 2014.[44]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Burr paid his congressional staff a total of $2,542,700 in 2011. He ranked 18th on the list of the highest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 34th overall of the highest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, North Carolina ranked 34th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[45]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.
Burr ranked 27th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[46]
Burr ranked 23rd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[47]
Burr ranked seventh in the conservative rankings in 2011.[48]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
Burr voted with the Republican Party 94.9 percent of the time, which ranked first among the 45 Senate Republican members as of July 2014.[49]
Burr voted with the Republican Party 93.8 percent of the time, which ranked second among the 46 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[50]
Richard and his wife, Brooke, have two sons.[51]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Richard Burr, U.S. Senator North Carolina, "About Senator Burr - Biography," accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "BURR, Richard M., (1955 - )," accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "BURR, Richard M., (1955 - )," accessed February 13, 2015
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Richard Burr, U.S. Senator North Carolina, "Issues & Legislation - Committee Assignments," accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "PN 48 - Nomination of John Brennan to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ CNN, "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News, "Rand Paul wins applause from GOP and liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart, "AWOL: Meet the GOP senators who refused to stand with Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with 'no'," March 7, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2775 As Amended," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 325 - To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013 - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "S Amdt 1197 - Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "S 47 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 On The Issues, "Richard Burr Vote Match," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ The questions in the quiz are broken down into two sections -- social and economic. In social questions, liberals and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while conservatives and populists agree in choosing the more restrictive answers. For the economic questions, conservatives and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while liberals and populists agree in choosing the more restrictive answers.
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Text of GOP Senators' Letter to Iran's Leaders on Nuclear Talks," March 9, 2015
- ↑ Fox News, "Firestorm erupts over GOP letter challenging Obama's power to approve Iran nuclear deal," March 10, 2015
- ↑ Ut San Diego, "Traitors or patriots? Senator's letter to Iran creates firestorm," March 11, 2015
- ↑ Washington Post, "Romney nabs N.C. Sen. Richard Burr endorsement, gaining support of one-quarter of Senate GOP," December 29, 2011
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate Conservatives Fund targets Isakson with latest 'defund ObamaCare' ad," August 22, 2013
- ↑ WNCN News, "Sen. Burr confirms he will run in 2016," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ News & Observer, "Burr campaign says it brought in $1 million in one night," January 29, 2015
- ↑ Public Policy Polling, "Burr, McCrory start out with modest leads," accessed December 11, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Career Fundraising for Richard Burr," accessed April 23, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Richard Burr 2010 Election Data," accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Burr, (R-NC), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sen. Richard Burr," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ GovTrack, "Richard Burr," accessed July 24, 2014
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- ↑ LegiStorm, "Richard Burr," accessed August 16, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed March 7, 2013
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- ↑ Richard Burr, U.S. Senator North Carolina, "About Senator Burr - Biography," accessed November 5, 2011
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Last week, IT Services phished all faculty and staff members of McGill community. Yesterday, March 11, they did it again.
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- Fill a pint glass with cracked ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the garnish and stir well. Strain the drink into a chilled coupe and garnish with the orange twist.
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List of birds of French Polynesia
This is a list of the bird species recorded in French Polynesia. The avifauna of French Polynesia include a total of 122 species, of which 27 are endemic, 14 have been introduced by humans and 16 are rare or accidental. Of these, 27 species are globally threatened.
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for French Polynesia.
The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
- (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in French Polynesia
- (E) Endemic - a species endemic to French Polynesia
- (I) Introduced - a species introduced to French Polynesia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
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Non-passerines: Albatrosses • Shearwaters and petrels • Storm petrels • Tropicbirds • Boobies and gannets • Frigatebirds • Bitterns, herons and egrets • Ducks, geese and swans • Hawks, kites and eagles • Pheasants and partridges • Rails, crakes, gallinules and coots • Plovers and lapwings • Sandpipers and allies • Skuas and jaegers • Gulls • Terns • Pigeons and doves • Parrots, macaws and allies • Cuckoos and anis • Typical owls • Swifts • Kingfishers
Passerines: Swallows and martins • Wagtails and pipits • Bulbuls • Old World warblers • Old World flycatchers • Monarch flycatchers • White-eyes • Starlings • Waxbills and allies • Tanagers
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae
The albatrosses are among the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. There are 21 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans
- Royal albatross, Diomedea epomophora
- Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris (A)
Shearwaters and petrels[edit]
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide and 24 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Antarctic giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus (A)
- Cape petrel, Daption capense (A)
- Great-winged petrel, Pterodroma macroptera
- Tahiti petrel, Pterodroma rostrata
- White-headed petrel, Pterodroma lessonii
- Phoenix petrel, Pterodroma alba
- Mottled petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata
- Murphy's petrel, Pterodroma ultima
- Kermadec petrel, Pterodroma neglecta
- Herald petrel, Pterodroma heraldica
- Henderson petrel, Pterodroma atrata
- Juan Fernandez petrel, Pterodroma externa
- Cook's petrel, Pterodroma cookii (A)
- Black-winged petrel, Pterodroma nigripennis
- Blue petrel, Halobaena caerulea
- Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii
- Grey petrel, Procellaria cinerea
- Pink-footed shearwater, Puffinus creatopus
- Wedge-tailed shearwater, Puffinus pacificus
- Sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus
- Short-tailed shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris
- Christmas shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis
- Little shearwater, Puffinus assimilis
- Audubon's shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri
Storm petrels[edit]
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
The storm petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. There are 21 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- White-faced storm petrel, Pelagodroma marina
- White-bellied storm petrel, Fregetta grallaria
- Polynesian storm petrel, Nesofregetta fuliginosa
- Band-rumped storm petrel, Oceanodroma castro (A)
- Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. There are 3 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus (A)
- Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda
- White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus
Boobies and gannets[edit]
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Sulidae
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish. There are 9 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Masked booby, Sula dactylatra
- Red-footed booby, Sula sula
- Brown booby, Sula leucogaster
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Fregatidae
Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black-and-white or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have coloured inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week. There are 5 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Great frigatebird, Fregata minor
- Lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel
Bitterns, herons and egrets[edit]
Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae
The Ardeidae family contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills. There are 61 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Great blue heron, Ardea herodias
- Great egret, Ardea alba
- Pacific reef heron, Egretta sacra
- Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
- Striated heron, Butorides striata
Ducks, geese and swans[edit]
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 131 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa
- Northern pintail, Anas acuta (A)
- Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
Hawks, kites and eagles[edit]
Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight. There are 233 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in French Polynesia.
- Swamp harrier, Circus approximans (I)
Pheasants and partridges[edit]
Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are 156 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus (I)
- Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (I)
Rails, crakes, gallinules and coots[edit]
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers. There are 143 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Spotless crake, Porzana tabuensis
- Purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
Plovers and lapwings[edit]
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. There are 66 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva
- Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola (A)
- Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus (A)
Sandpipers and allies[edit]
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae
Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. There are 89 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis
- Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes (A)
- Grey-tailed tattler, Heterosceles brevipes
- Wandering tattler, Heterosceles incanus
- Tuamotu sandpiper, Prosobonia cancellata (E)
- Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
- Sanderling, Calidris alba
- Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
- Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis (A)
- Ruff, Philomachus pugnax (A)
Skuas and jaegers[edit]
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. There are 7 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
- Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus (A)
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds, the gulls and kittiwakes. They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. There are 55 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis (A)
- Laughing gull, Larus atricilla (A)
- Franklin's gull, Larus pipixcan (A)
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae
Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. There are 44 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Great crested tern, Sterna bergii
- Grey-backed tern, Sterna lunata
- Sooty tern, Sterna fuscata
- Black noddy, Anous minutus
- Brown noddy, Anous stolidus
- Blue noddy, Procelsterna cerulea
- White tern, Gygis alba
Pigeons and doves[edit]
Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. There are 308 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I)
- Zebra dove, Geopelia striata (I)
- Polynesian ground dove, Gallicolumba erythroptera (E)
- Marquesan ground dove, Gallicolumba rubescens (E)
- Grey-green fruit dove, Ptilinopus purpuratus (E)
- Makatea fruit dove, Ptilinopus chalcurus (E)
- Atoll fruit dove, Ptilinopus coralensis (E)
- Rapa fruit dove, Ptilinopus huttoni (E)
- White-capped fruit dove, Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii (E)
- Red-moustached fruit dove, Ptilinopus mercierii (E)
- Pacific imperial pigeon, Ducula pacifica (I)
- Polynesian imperial pigeon, Ducula aurorae (E)
- Marquesan imperial pigeon, Ducula galeata (E)
Parrots, macaws and allies[edit]
Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and they have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two to the back. There are 335 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Kuhl's lorikeet, Vini kuhlii (E)
- Blue lorikeet, Vini peruviana (E)
- Ultramarine lorikeet, Vini ultramarina (E)
Cuckoos and anis[edit]
Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites. There are 138 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in French Polynesia.
- Long-tailed koel, Eudynamys taitensis
Typical owls[edit]
Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. There are 195 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in French Polynesia.
- Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus (I)
Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae
Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Polynesian swiftlet, Aerodramus leucophaeus (E)
- Marquesan swiftlet, Aerodramus ocistus (E)
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs and stubby tails. There are 93 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Tahiti kingfisher, Todirhamphus veneratus (E)
- Chattering kingfisher, Todirhamphus tuta
- Marquesas kingfisher, Todirhamphus godeffroyi (E)
- Tuamotu kingfisher, Todirhamphus gambieri (E)
Swallows and martins[edit]
Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
The Hirundinidae family is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. There are 75 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Sand martin, Riparia riparia
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Pacific swallow, Hirundo tahitica
Wagtails and pipits[edit]
Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae
Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country. There are 54 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in French Polynesia.
- White wagtail, Motacilla alba
Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae
Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throats or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive-brown to black plumage. Some species have distinct crests. There are 130 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in French Polynesia.
- Red-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer (I)
Old World warblers[edit]
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae
The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. They mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent, Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. There are 291 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Tahiti reed warbler, Acrocephalus caffer (E)
- Tuamotu reed warbler, Acrocephalus atyphus (E)
- Rimatara reed warbler, Acrocephalus rimatarae (E)
- Marquesan reed warbler, Acrocephalus mendanae (E)
Old World flycatchers[edit]
Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae
Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is highly varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. There 274 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in French Polynesia.
- Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
Monarch flycatchers[edit]
Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae
The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines which hunt by flycatching. There are 99 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Tahiti monarch, Pomarea nigra (E)
- Iphis monarch, Pomarea iphis (E)
- Marquesas monarch, Pomarea mendozae (E)
- Fatuhiva monarch, Pomarea whitneyi (E)
Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae
The white-eyes are small and mostly undistinguished, their plumage above being generally some dull colour like greenish-olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. As their name suggests, many species have a white ring around each eye. There are 96 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in French Polynesia.
- Silver-eye, Zosterops lateralis (I)
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. There are 125 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in French Polynesia.
- Common myna, Acridotheres tristis (I)
Waxbills and allies[edit]
Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae
The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colours and patterns. There are 141 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in French Polynesia.
- Common waxbill, Estrilda astrild (I)
- Red-browed firetail, Neochmia temporalis (I)
- Chestnut-breasted munia, Lonchura castaneothorax (I)
Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae
The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly coloured. They are seed eaters, but their preference tends towards fruit and nectar. Most have short, rounded wings. There are 256 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in French Polynesia.
- Crimson-backed tanager, Ramphocelus dimidiatus (I)
See also[edit]
- Lepage, Denis. "Checklist of birds of French Polynesia". Bird Checklists of the World. Avibase. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
- Clements, James F. (2000). Birds of the World: a Checklist. Cornell University Press. p. 880. ISBN 0-934797-16-1.


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