10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Bad developments indeed, particularly as the White-backed Vulture was found to be a good avian biomonitor species – if it does badly, most likely the environment as a whole will do badly, too. Since the last time it was made fun of in my blog, the Marabu Stork has not gotten any prettier.

Elephants 147

Elephants Birds Congo Africa 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2019

The promised Northern Fulmar were easily spotted from atop the cliffs, but another species made more of an impression. But his best of the weekend was easily a bird that he was amazed he could see in Barbados, the long-staying Eurasian Spoonbill that he spotted in its usual hangout, a private impoundment on Congo Road.

2019 113

2019 Barbados Congo United States 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

In the Neotropics the barbets have been placed into two families, the original Capitonidae (New World Barbets) with 14 species and Semnornithidae (Toucan Barbets) with 2 species (Toucan and Prong-billed Barbet). Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird is a woodland species that occurs widely through Africa. Benson to collect birds.

Ethiopia 243

Ethiopia Tanzania Africa Uganda 243