10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

The Buff-necked Woodpecker (Taman Negara, Malaysia) is classified as Near Threatened, with the usual rationale of “habitat loss” (which sounds nicer than “evil humans destroying anything that does not immediately bring in money). The lack of a red forehead makes this a female Laced Woodpecker (Singapore).

Woodpeckers 221

Woodpeckers South Africa China Singapore 221

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2023

It seems there is not much research done specifically on Blue-naped Parrots – the only paper I could find featuring the species was from 1981 and had the somewhat unappealing title “A Preliminary Study Comparing the Pharmacokinetics of Ampicillin Given Orally and Intramuscularly to Psittacines: Amazon Parrots (Amazond spp.)

Malaysia 234

Malaysia Philippines Parrots Birds 234

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

If I was an ornithologist aiming for a grant, I would now definitely highlight the need for more research on this topic. The researchers are quite aware of the differences between humans and birds and thus have completely ignored another explanation for this behavior. The Hair-crested Drongo is a bit more common here.

Singapore 147

Singapore Mountain Goats Birds Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

Survival rates of chicks increase when there are helpers present – and if in captivity this is not an option, humans can also take the place of helpers ( source ). In Singapore, the White-crested Laughingthrush is widespread despite not being native and has some characteristics of an invasive species ( source ).

Burma 189

Burma India Birds Indonesia 189

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Fortunately for the honor of the species, the researchers found that kleptoparasitism was practiced at a low rate (4% of observations) while much more often, drongos captured insects disturbed by other species (41% of observations).

Birds 202

Birds Sri Lanka Taiwan Cats 202

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages. In fact, a recent article in the Economist on Singapore’s rewilding states “The oriental pied hornbill (pictured), with its extraordinary ivory casque, had been locally extinct for a century.

Rhinoceros 124

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 124

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

” If you have ever been to Singapore, you will know that about half the places there are named after Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (1781 – 1826). “Dull, me?” For good measure, some animals in the near vicinity were also named after him, such as Raffles’s Malkoha.

Los Angeles 176

Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 176