At 1335 BST, just over three hours after the first 999 call, Bird was discovered dead, shot through the forehead with his rifle.

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What did you call Lady Bird?

NEWYORKER: Starlight

In the perfect absence of thundering house music, the call of a lone, coarse-throated bird thunders like a foghorn.

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The Beijing News and China Youth Daily call on authorities to introduce free medical treatment for bird flu victims who are less well-off.

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Big Bird (or "Big Yellah, " as we like to call him) and his Sesame Street cohorts are now available for streaming on your Roku box.

ENGADGET

What I call a "Black Swan" is an exceptional unpredictable event that, unlike the bird, carries a huge impact.

FORBES

He also follows in the footsteps of Buzby, the animated yellow bird who urged Britons to "make someone happy" with a phone call in the late 1970s.

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