10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

When was the last time you chose a book by its covers? In case you didn’t know, yes, there is an indigenous peacock living in Africa, the Congo Peafowl. This book is essentially about those birds that breed on the continent south of the Sahara, a topic few birders are familiar with.

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Congo Africa South Africa Kenya 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2019

Yet, by its very concept – main text tucked in the back of the book, no maps but textual descriptions of bird ranges – this book belongs to another era and the time was ripe for the new field guide. The book was written by Thai authors Uthai Treesucon and Wich’yanan Limparungpatthanakij and illustrated by 30 different artists.

Thailand 183

Thailand Zambia Birds Asia 183

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. And wow, what a trip we had! What makes Ghana so special?

Ghana 189

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 189

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2018

In his book The Birder’s Guide to Africa (3), Michael Mills noted not only differences in plumage (has white on a folded wing), but also voice and habitat choice, suggesting that the Albertine ssp. Best timing here is the dry season, June to September, when most birds are breeding (3). nehrkorni spreading all the way to West Africa).

Rwanda 208

Rwanda Equatorial Guinea El Salvador Costa Rica 208