10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2022

For once, eBird gives a good description of the Asian Glossy Starling, calling it a “Fierce-looking, large songbird” As are humans, this species is fairly urbanized – it “sometimes enters urban areas to roost, e.g. in Singapore” (HBW).

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Singapore Birds Zebras Feral 235

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MARCH 17, 2022

Apparently, soloensis stands for “Discovered in or native to the Solo River valley” (Wikipedia; the Solo river is a river in Indonesia). Revered as symbols of strength, a Goshawk adorned the helmet of Attila the Hun.” ” Given that it is a species occurring in the US, ample space is dedicated to it.

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Falcons Japan China South Africa 253

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It describes how, when a veterinary drug used in India killed the vast majority of Indian vultures, the human death rate in affected locations increased by about 4% as the vultures were no longer around to feed on animal carcasses and the sanitation thus worsened substantially.

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Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 200

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

One of the more unusual additions to our local avifauna is the Common Hill Myna (not to be confused with Common Myna, a parking lot obligate in Miami), a popular bird in the pet trade due to its ability to mimic human speech. Common Hill Myna’s range in South Florida. Common Hill Myna’s range in South Florida.

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Miami Asia Florida Malaysia 208

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

So–the book covers islands that belong to the Republic of Indonesia and to Malaysia. But, it doesn’t cover all or Indonesia or all of Malaysia. Does the fact that this guide doesn’t include all of Indonesia or Malaysia mean that a birder going to these countries will have to invest in multiple field guides?

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Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 134

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

When you think of invasives, you think of the birds that have been helped by human beings to get where they are, such as House Sparrow or European Starling. They have expanded their range through Indonesia and into Australia and is found in post breeding dispersal as far north as South Korea and Japan. ibis and the eastern B.

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Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 170

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Weirdly, this bird is also described as a common pest in Indonesia, responsible for substantial losses of rice. So assuming that these results are transferable to humans, parents should feed their offspring regularly (first finding) but restrict themselves to one child (second finding).

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Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 221

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MAY 1, 2023

Also as video … eBird does not seem to be very excited about the Buff-bellied Pipit , calling it a “drab songbird of open country” I heard that the pipit tried to get a more favorable review from eBird by inviting them to an all-expenses-paid luxury trip to Indonesia, but eBird refused.

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Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

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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. I’m already looking up birding tours of Borneo and pricing airfares. Not a great place for a family vacation, though I think Duncan will disagree.

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Brunei Birds Asia China 179

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

During my previous five trips to Indonesia, I only heard but never caught a glimpse of three species. “Spooked” is a bit of a strong word as I was very likely the first human this bird had ever seen and it stuck around for quite a while merely five metres away from me. Which one to choose for my bird of the year ?

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2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 188

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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. I think not!

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