10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

And when writing a field guide, it is accepted practice to adopt one of the above and to stick to it, with any questions or disagreements safely ensconced in the text, not in an actual change of species. Fantasy is the key word here. Doing this work takes time! Howell turns all that on its head. All plumage variations are clearly labelled.

Costa Rica 238

Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 238

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Thailand’s Adopt a Vulture Program – YC Wee, Bird Ecology Study Group. Vultures, Human Evolution, and Windmills – Greg Laden, 10,000 Birds. Once you get past the baldness and the predilection for corpses, you have to admit that the vultures, any of them but some more than others, are impressive birds.

California Condor 202

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 202

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Let us start with some of the cheaters in the A-Team – the ones just adopting the name of a continent to get into this post. It hints at a very human-centric worldview – plus, it is hardly that the people honored by the respective bird names actually invented the species. Are you still with me?

South Africa 345

South Africa China Nevada Africa 345