10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2012

It certainly looks good on birds from the Americas ( Elaenia , Flatbill , Greenlet , Piculet , Piha , Siskin , Thornbill ) to Africa ( Flycatcher , Thrush ). Olive must favor greenbuls; not only do we have the aforementioned olive greenbuls, but we’re also blessed with Olive-Greenbuls in both Toro and Cameroon.

Cameroon 160

Cameroon Comoros Africa Woodpeckers 160

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2012

It’s a mini-Africa Week at the moment on 10,000 Birds, with Adam talking about spectacular bee-eaters in his post and James discussing the diminutive African Pygmy-geese. Kibale National Park, in the west of the Central African nation of Uganda, is home to a 13 primate species, from Common Chimpanzees to bush-babies.

Monkeys 166

Monkeys Uganda Primates Cameroon 166

Critter News

AUGUST 18, 2008

Tania Julie Siyam, a 32-year-old Canadian art dealer, has been sentenced to serve 60 months in prison and pay a $100,000 fine for illegally smuggling ivory from Cameroon to the United States. Tags: ivory canada us fish and wildlife africa smuggling us. Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife officials from Environment Canada and the U.S.

Cameroon 100

Cameroon Cleveland Canada Ohio 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2014

There was a recovery of a banded bird in Cameroon in winter over 82 years before the project started, but beyond that no-one knew anything about their migration route. The routes that the Cuckoos have taken each year have varied due to changing environmental conditions in Africa.

Belarus 162

Belarus Cameroon Taiwan China 162

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

The wonderful family Meropidae contains 27 dazzling species, of which Africa is endowed with no less than 20 species, the balance occurring across Asia and with one as far afield as Australia. Carmine bee-eaters occur throughout most of Subsaharan Africa, and many populations migrate widely post breeding.

Africa 262

Africa Gabon South Africa Uganda 262

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Ringer Anhinga and Darters (Anhingidae) The Anhinga and three darter species inhabit warm, freshwater regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. He is a writer and communicator whose day jobs have taken him to six continents and more than 25 countries, including Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Kenya, and Cameroon.

2011 151

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 151

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Of these 90, all occur in Africa bar 5 Asian and 2 Malagasy weavers. Photo taken by Adam Riley in South Africa. Image taken by Markus Lilje/Rockjumper Birding Tours in Cameroon. All occur in the Guinea-Congolese rainforests of Africa, with Red-headed being the most widespread. Image taken in South Africa by Adam Riley.

Tanzania 213

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 213

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

The Congo Basin, second in size only to the Amazon, spans six countries: south-eastern Cameroon, portions of southern Central African Republic, the north and central Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo.

Central African Republic 279

Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 279

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Adam will be leading 10,000 Birds readers on an amazing odyssey into Africa starting… now! To the uninitiated, Africa conjures up images of underdevelopment, poverty and hardship. I was fortunate to have been born and raised in Africa, and although I have traveled extensively around the world, it remains my home and in my blood.

Papua New Guinea 212

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 212

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

I was in contact with a group of birders for whom I arranged and guided an annual tour to Africa. We already had South Africa, Zambia and Uganda under our belts, but my clients’ request for the next year came right out of the blue: Ghana! During each trip we would discuss a destination for the following year.

Ghana 188

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 188

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2020

Panama 1004 Just slightly below the 1000 mark were Angola with 998 and Cameroon with 979 (followed by Australia and Nigeria, both with 970), and these contenders may join the club soon. Mexico 1120 15. Myanmar 1112 16. Uganda 1079 17. Thailand 1065 18. Argentina 1046 19. Yet, I would advise you to also consider Uganda.

Uganda 240

Uganda Bolivia Ecuador Indonesia 240