10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For good measure, some animals in the near vicinity were also named after him, such as Raffles’s Malkoha. So, if you ever think of dressing up as an Orange-backed Woodpecker of different ages, remember: you will need to spend a lot of money on costumes.

Los Angeles 195

Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 195

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The HBW has a helpful editor’s note dating from 2016 stating that the species account is still being edited. The Fulvous breasted Woodpecker to me looks like a very conventional woodpecker. At least in the German language, the term “Kaffer” is a derogatory term for dark-skinned people.

Birds 184

Birds China Woodpeckers Breeding 184

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2023

Baby birds are cuteness personified, possibly even more so than other baby animals, including human babies, and pose interesting questions of survival and development. and three of the nine woodpeckers illustrated. Woodpeckers are a family of focus for Tuttle-Adams. These books are concerned with behavior.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 265

Wildlife Rehabilitation Birds Family Collecting 265

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2021

There was only modest discussion of the significance of the stability of animal names (a universal goal in zoological nomenclature ) or the potential impact of suddenly having multiple names for dozens of birds. Under these circumstances, changing the name of the eponymous woodpecker would likely have an infinitesimal impact.

Birds 264

Birds Russia Hawaii Woodpeckers 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Late last month, while searching for bears , woodpeckers and spirits of Greece, I deliberately avoided checking any news, especially from my home country. The animal slowly walked away from us, stopping every now and then to check on our behaviour. Every now and then, I need to cut the world off and clear my mind.

Elephants 191

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 191

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Elizabeth Bradfield’s “Buried Birds” muses on seabirds as a way of understanding feelings of difference, giving one of the book’s finest quotes: “We resonate with certain animals, I believe, because they are physical embodiment of an answer we are seeking.

New York City 194

New York City Birds Owls Fox 194

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Since the election in 2016, Merriam-Webster has experienced something of a cultural resurgence. (It is perhaps worth mentioning that Stamper twice notes the mockingbird that nested outside the window of her home office, though not in flattering terms.). Many individual species get an entry too, though they are generally not capitalized.

Albatross 105

Albatross Bears Ducks Bald Eagle 105