To become a CMCA, a candidate must successfully complete a 16-hour course and pass the National Certification Examination. In addition, CMCA applicants must have a certain number of âpointsâ which can be obtained through attending CAI and other industry events, serving on a CAI â Illinois Committee, and participating on other levels.
in: Potoo. The potoos (POH-too) are a family, Nyctibiidae of Strisorean birds related to the nightjars, Oilbird, frogmouths and the swifts, hummingbirds and owlet-nightjars. The seven extant species of potoos all belong to the genus Nyctibius (NIC-tih-BYE-us).
Animal Kingdom. The Whooping Cranes is the tallest bird in North America, standing at five feet tall. They are named for their loud and penetrating mating call, live and breed in wetland areas where they feed on crabs, clams, frogs and other aquatic creatures. They are pure white with black wing tips and a red crown. The Whooping crane is an endangered species with 400 of the birds in the wild.