Windows may kill up to 988 million birds a year in the United States
Single-family homes and low-rise buildings do much more damage than skyscrapers
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FLIGHT RISK The painted bunting (left) and Canada warbler (right) are among the birds that may be especially vulnerable to smashing into windows, finds a new analysis of bird deaths from collisions with buildings.
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