10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

The Bearded Woodpecker (Mkuze, South Africa) does not really look any more bearded than many other woodpeckers. The species name “tukki” is not derived from a beloved but now extinct Eastern European car brand but from the Sumatran word for woodpecker. It is the most widespread woodpecker in Africa, claims the HBW.

Woodpeckers 241

Woodpeckers South Africa China Singapore 241

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2013

If you are a migratory bird in Europe and western Asia, this is your sweet spot. It all seems like such a charmed life … until you have to fly down to Africa for the winter. (Photo by David Guttenfelder, courtesy of National Geographic ). Thanks to a little human intervention, the future looks much brighter for Millerbirds.

Cambodia 144

Cambodia Slaughter Slaughtered Cyprus 144

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

I get my own idea of the lunacy of Gooddie’s quest when I talk to a friend who has birded Asia and Africa. Beer looms large in Gooddie’s daily routine, and much text is devoted to finding beer in the middle of rural Asia and evaluating its quality. I’m reading a book about a man who is doing a Pitta Big Year,” I say.

Hunters 198

Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 198

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

It is co-branded with the Natural History Museum of London, whose collections are the source of the artwork. You don’t have to go to the Plates section, though, to start appreciating Elizabeth Gould’s art. but not too large, and not overwhelmingly heavy.

Australia 197

Australia Birds Europe Collecting 197

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. Ringer Anhinga and Darters (Anhingidae) The Anhinga and three darter species inhabit warm, freshwater regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia.

2011 154

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 154