10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Races gabonensis and inornatus intergrade in Nigeria; proposed races nigeriae (S Nigeria) and goodi (N Cameroon) not satisfactorily distinguishable from former and latter, respectively. I was vaguely curious about the family name mousebird. I am pretty sure this similarity has no genetic component whatsoever.

South Africa 252

South Africa Africa Lesotho Nigeria 252

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

The family Picathartidae consists of two very unusual birds; White-necked or Yellow-headed Picathartes , endemic to the Upper Guinea forests of West Africa; and Gray-necked or Red-headed , restricted to Lower Guinea forests of Central Africa. However this classification is no longer widely accepted, and in my opinion quite correctly so.

Sierra Leone 273

Sierra Leone Ghana Cameroon Equatorial Guinea 273

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Among some other species of the kingfisher family, this species is a bit of a laughingstock. The eBird entry on the White-fronted Bee Eater is the first one I have seen that contains an exclamation mark: “They have one of the most complex of all avian societies, featuring families, clans, and pirates!” 300 birds (HBW).

South Africa 147

South Africa Niger Birds Mice 147

Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A young woman in Nigeria (can you say Shell Oil?) There is one horrifying scene where the young woman in Nigeria is cleaning several live fish (at first I thought they were dead, but then they started moving) with detergent, because they are too filthy to eat. I liked the way the film connects oil use to an oil company.

Nigeria 100

Nigeria Vegan Neglecting Vegetarian 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Leventis is a businessman from London involved in wildlife conservation in Africa, including the establishment of an avian research institute in Nigeria and an amateur photographer. Family accounts for all 142 bird families recorded from the region. Country accounts for all 68 territories that comprise the region.

Africa 180

Africa Botswana Nigeria Namibia 180

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Families that are endemic to the continent include such strange birds as Shoebill , Secretarybird , Hamerkop , mousebirds and rockfowl ( picathartes ) and delightful groups including bushshrikes, sugarbirds, rockjumpers, woodhoopoes, turacos and hyliotas. What are the must do destinations and what must one see?

Papua New Guinea 237

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 237