10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2012

There are few families of birds as bewitching as the birds-of-paradise. Adding to their mystique is the remoteness of their home, the undeveloped and rarely visited islands of New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. There are, however, two species that are more accesible than the rest of the family. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VGongXYDGo

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Indonesia Birds Australia Guinea 184

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

But there really is only one bird family (in a taxonomic sense) that continuously sets the benchmark for how green a green bird should really be: the Chloropseidae, the Leafbirds. It really ain’t that much of a unique selling point of the West Palaearctic region.

Indonesia 162

Indonesia Birds Asia Groups 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2012

More importantly, I know which groups/families occur in these regions, which ones resemble each other, and where to find them in my books even in cases where similar groups are found in different segments of my field guide because they are not closely related to each other. This means I know my birds quite well. I was shocked!

Indonesia 228

Indonesia Family Asia Species 228

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Plain Sunbird is the plain vanilla version of the otherwise often very colorful family (ok, a very low-budget sort of joke). One paper suggests that the Ruby-cheeked Sunbird primarily feeds on insects rather than on nectar, the more common food of sunbirds.

Los Angeles 175

Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 175

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2013

In celebration of the upcoming I and the Bird look at the heron family I invite you to consider the White-faced Heron ! White-faced Herons are attractive medium sized herons, originally from Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and New Caledonia. They are generally solitary and pretty easy to see in the countryside.

New Zealand 147

New Zealand Indonesia Cattle Guinea 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

This group — dubbed the bombycillids , from the waxwing genus and family name — appears to fall near kinglets and a large group containing thrushes and muscicapids (Old World flycatchers and chats) in the passerine tree. Spellman et al. Cedar Waxwings are pictured above in a lovely image by Minette Layne.). Olive-flanked Whistler.

Saudi Arabia 206

Saudi Arabia 2008 Indonesia Groups 206

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2012

Dipping for fish An extinct endemic form of pelican in New Zealand would have represented another family lost, like the odd form of owlet-nightjar and New Zealand’s lost members of the hawk and eagle family. But it seems the story wasn’t so clear cut. And, sometimes, New Zealand.

New Zealand 176

New Zealand Pelicans Solomon Islands Palau 176

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2014

In a funny twist of fate, it seems that 2014 will be much the same as 2012 and 2013 have been, with family trips to somewhere in France and business trips to Indonesia and Kazakhstan. However, I really want to focus more on lifers instead of year birds, particularly in Indonesia. Outlook and goals for 2014.

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2014 France Germany Indonesia 145

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 17, 2009

All donations go to the National AAZK for distribution to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, Africa, the Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia and the Bukit Barisan Seletan National Park in Sumatra, Indonesia. Ask your friends, family, and coworkers to pledge money to BFR. Date: May 1, 2009. Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm.

Rhinos 100

Rhinos Indonesia Utah Kenya 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2012

Birds called catbirds include two species in the New World family, Mimidae, four from the bowerbird family, Ptilonorhynchidae, and one from the Old World babblers, Timaliidae. Both catbird species in the Americas are part of the family Mimidae along with the mockingbirds , thrashers, and tremblers.

Papua New Guinea 177

Papua New Guinea Ethiopia Guinea Cats 177

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2011

The Common Tailorbird , Orthotomus sutorius, is a small warbler whose range extends from India to southern China and down into Indonesia. It is common, mostly in the lowlands, but can range as high as 5000ft. It is found in most habitats with thick cover and can often be found in urban parks and gardens.

Indonesia 150

Indonesia India China Bears 150

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Just don’t try this with a Brown Prinia, unless you have life insurance and a family in need. ” Birds Indonesia prinias' Okay, I may have misinterpreted a few colour patterns here or drawn conclusions where I should have drawn doodles instead. What about you? “It’s charging !!!”

Burma 160

Burma Laos Birds Indonesia 160

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Zebra Finch ( Taeniopygia guttata ), one of the study subjects, in Indonesia © David J. Not everyone entirely agrees with this assessment, but more on that in a moment. Ringer Suh et al.

Parrots 187

Parrots Falcons Indonesia Rodents 187

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2017

The year 2016 was not a particularly birdy year for me, mostly because I didn’t get to go on business trips to Indonesia or Kazakhstan, as was frequently the case during the last few years. Well, times improve and babies grow, and we (my family) soon found ourselves in a position again to travel through Europe.

2016 101

2016 Germany Italy Netherlands 101

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2017

The figures show the order of bird families in the four field guides mentioned above. For easier reference, I have given the order of families in the oldest field guide (on the left) a spectral colour pattern and used the same colour for the respective families in the other guides. Order of bird families, non-songbirds.

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Brunei 2009 2016 2014 149

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Borneo is the third largest island in the world; politically it is divided amongst three countries–Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), Indonesia (Kalimantan) and the sultanate of Brunei. Not a great place for a family vacation, though I think Duncan will disagree. Artwork is by Karen Phillips.

Brunei 172

Brunei Birds Asia China 172

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

During my previous five trips to Indonesia, I only heard but never caught a glimpse of three species. My Best Bird of the Year isn’t that spectacular … just my lifer Violet-chinned Hummingbird at my husband’s family’s house in CO. Now, the real challenge is this: not only did I see a pitta, I saw several!

2015 180

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 180

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

2012 has certainly been a bumper year for me with an estimated year list of around 3,000 species after extensive travels to South Africa, Ethiopia, South Korea, Indonesia, the Russian Far East, United Kingdom, Peru, Guatemala and Panama. Adam Riley chose a bird that is near and dear to Mike Bergin’s heart.

2012 143

2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 143

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Clearly, the Green Broadbill can’t be the source of the family’s common name because no one in their right state of mind would find the breadth of that bill remarkable. Exactly, this is a shortbill and not a broadbill.

Groups 104

Groups Asia Species Birds 104

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Creating a 21st Century Youth Conservation Corps without Birders Ye Olde Birds at the Renaissance Faire Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Avians, Indonesia, and Evolution Evil Avian ID Quiz About the Author Julie Julie Zickefoose is an artist, naturalist and writer specializing in natural history.

2011 239

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 239