10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2014

Big news about a small bird broke earlier this month when bird researchers from several nations announced that the species formerly known as Spotted Wren-Babbler ( Spelaeornis formosus ) — a tiny, secretive bird of montane forests from the eastern Himalayas to southeast China — is not a Spelaeornis wren-babbler at all.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2011

However, in this case, a bit of research paid off. ” Thus, the gift on the fourth day could be none other than the Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula ), ubiquitous in the UK. Suddenly, that bit about “four-and-twenty blackbirds baked in a pie” seems way too literal for my modern tastes.

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Turtles 2004 United Kingdom Geese 279

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. According to the latest research data, the total Brown Bear population in Greece is 475 to 500 and here in the Pindos range there are 350 to 400 animals (Pilidis, 2015, in pub.).

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2017

But a black birder is still a rarity, and whether Lanham is finding blank pages in his genealogy or conducting field research with the breath of white suspicion on his neck, he can never compartmentalize himself. Feature Image By Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren (Rusty Blackbird) [CC BY 2.0 ([link] via Wikimedia Commons.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2017

For three weeks in June, I traveled up and then down the eastern seaboard visiting ecological research sites. Osprey and Royal Terns soared on the coastal winds overhead, and Red-winged Blackbirds sounded their raspy calls just about everywhere. A strong sense of nostalgia washed over me.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Checking out Red-breasted Blackbirds at the Aripo Agricultural Research Station. Really, my entire last day in Trinidad and Tobago should qualify here but I haven’t that full day up so the Red-breasted Blackbirds will stand in. Red-breasted Blackbird. It was a great day loaded with great birds!

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2013 New York City New York Trinidad 177

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

However, there are those species which have a hard time bringing attention to themselves such as Yellow-shouldered Blackbird , Giant Nuthatch , and Vinaceous-breasted Parrot. Regardless of their popularity, these species and the threatened ecosystems they inhabit are equally spectacular.

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Ecuador California Condor Blackbirds Parrots 204

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

(SOPI) is the leading ornithological organization and it performs research, education, and outreach. Much of the research regarding Caribbean ecology and ornithology has been conducted in Puerto Rico. Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

If I was an ornithologist aiming for a grant, I would now definitely highlight the need for more research on this topic. The researchers are quite aware of the differences between humans and birds and thus have completely ignored another explanation for this behavior. These birds have too much taste.

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Singapore Birds Mountain Goats Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Brewer’s Blackbirds often joined the hordes of Red-winged Blackbirds flitting in and out of the taller grasses and few shrubs. Research indicates that this decline can be tempered by management of cattle grazing practices, preventing growth of shrubs and trees and the invasion of non-native plants.

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North Dakota Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 144

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

Most scientific research really just proves the obvious. In this spirit, Taiwanese researchers studied Red Collared Doves and found that in larger groups, these birds spend less time scanning for danger when in larger groups (and correspondingly had more time for feeding). Sometimes it works.

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Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 193

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

It can take a bit of research to figure these notes out, especially when they are citing taxonomic differences (Riparian [Blackish] Antbird, for example, is treated differently in three of the four taxonomic systems), but it is tremendously helpful just to know that there is an issue to be researched.

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Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 178

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2012

Not only was it pleasure, it was now that most dignified of activities, Research. Sure, migration was in evidence — both Kinglet species present, Hermit Thrushes everywhere, White-throated Sparrows tuning up their songs in such abundance that they provided an ongoing soundtrack, American Robins and assorted blackbirds on the move.

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Chicago Litter Louisiana Montana 180

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

Finally, in my own compound, just a few meters away from my apartment, Chinese Blackbirds are breeding – though without a lockdown, I am spending less time on them this year than last year. Both eBird and the HBW agree that the Black-collared Starlin g is a large starling though.

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Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

It’s not like I had forgotten lists created with friends of ‘songs with birds in the lyrics’, my personal favorites being Sondheim’s Green Finch and Linnet Bird and the Beatles’ Blackbird. Jonathan Elphick and John Fanshawe provided “specialist research” and support.”

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2013

Still, the tip was all I needed to jump online and do some quick research (and all praises to the internet for making such things possible!) Red-winged Blackbirds and Starlings around the Arch were panting and flocking to the water features like Saharan castaways.

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Sparrows St. Louis Kansas City Kansas 167

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Your author watching a Hawfinch instead of the castle Now it was time to research the trip. Well, I can say that what this American was able to see, and identify, was not the expected Blackbird, but rather a bird that may make some Americans cry: the Black Woodpecker ! First hand birder knowledge of Germany, and in English!

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Salamander Germany Birds Blackbirds 139

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2015

Last Sunday Grant was able to leave work in the afternoon and I had researched options of places we could get to within one hour of the city of Melbourne using public transport that would offer us some birding opportunities. It is incredible how easily a Crimson Rosella can blend into the tall trees despite its red and blue colouring.

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Papua New Guinea Parrots Transported Litter 157

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

In some species accounts, notably Song Sparrow, this text reads as a carefully researched, finely detailed ornithological/historical essay. He advocates using shape and structure to narrow down possibilities, then using habitat, behavior, and, finally, field marks to narrow down the possibilities even more.

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North America Sparrows America United States 154

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

But it happened at that moment that a lot of what I was looking at was avian in nature: a few crows, some sparrows, blackbirds, and other run of the mill inner-ring suburb fliers and flitterers. Here’s some data from the famous research project of Manu, Peru, giving biomass in kilograms per hectare.

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Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 177

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

She does, and her narrative serves as a role model for how to write about birds simply and knowledgeably; informing birds’ family stories with scientific facts and research findings. Brown-headed Cowbird itself gets its own section in the Blackbirds and Orioles chapter. Northern Flicker eggs in nest and nestlings.

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Eggs Family 2006 New York 263

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

“Ducks, Geese, and Swans” in the front, “Blackbirds” in the back; “Caracaras and Falcons” next to “Old World Parrots,” “Loons” about one-third of the way down the list, after “Tropicbirds” and before “Albatrosses.” The wonder of research?

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North America America 2017 Birds 186

10,000 Birds

APRIL 24, 2012

I also want people to know that our understanding of birds’ mating habits are constantly changing and evolving…there is still a lot of research to be done here, and we will be learning a lot more in the years to come. This is just a small slice of how birds get it done. while the female has one primary mate.

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Albatross Birds Lifestyle Raised 199

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

And Sandwich Tern is Sandwich Tern, Howell finding the DNA research for splitting it “weak.” It starts with water and wading birds and ending with meadowlark, blackbird, and bobolink.^ American Herring Gull is “Smithsonian Gull,” a separate species from its European counterpart.

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Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 223

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes. Laurent Fournier Mar 17th, 2011 at 11:49 am Would the white throated sparrow qualify for this?

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2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 217

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Eared Dove – Zenaida auriculata. Parque do Ibirapuera.

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2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Mussell Inn. 01 Jan 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

Do your research. 118 Eurasian (Chinese) Blackbird. Plus, taxis are cheaper than you’d expect. So don’t be afraid! And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot. Hong Kong offers amazing birding all year long, but you should know what to expect and where to find it. 119 Eyebrowed Thrush.

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2014 Eagles Asia Groups 222

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). 04 Aug 2016. 26 Mar 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113