10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2021
From the mangroves of the coastline to the rainforests of Iwokrama to the open Rupununi savannahs that are reminiscent of the Serengeti of east Africa to the magnificent Kaeiteur Falls and to the mystery of mount Roraima, there is something for everyone in this fantastically diverse country. The scenery is diverse and sublime.
10,000 Birds
JULY 19, 2018
401-600 sp: Honduras, Guatemala, Guyana, Suriname and French Guyana, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay; the Sahel countries (Africa), Namibia and Botswana; Central Asian countries and Cambodia. 1601-1800 sp : Colombia, Brazil, Peru (Looking for smaller areas of these huge countries? . – 801-1000 sp. – 1201-1400 sp: Venezuela; China.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 5, 2019
While Colombia may have almost 2000 bird species, it is a huge country with, still, complicated long-distance travel logistics. The Species per Square Mile Approach. On the other hand, small countries with relatively long bird lists offer higher species densities per square mile.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2012
This week I find myself writing about Colombia again. Woodpeckers are phenomenally well-represented in Colombia and the country holds anything from 42 to 44 of the world’s woodpecker species, depending on which list you follow. This post relates to a delightful Colombian endemic called the Grayish Piculet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=89MHMMP7PfY
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 16, 2019
However, as DNA and morphological studies have indicated, despite the barbets of Asia and Africa looking quite like the ones in the Americas, they aren’t closely related to each other. The Prong-billed Barbet is in the Semnornithidae, a family shared with the Toucan Barbet of western Colombia and Ecuador.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
I’m sure this rule is as true in Borneo, Colombia, central Africa, or even Central Park, as it is in Mexico. A few places, such as the world-famous Tufted Jay Reserve in the mountains of Sinaloa state, are always questionable. Good local guides are important for more reasons than just finding the best birds. And Paso Ancho?
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 23, 2014
Duncan is currently enjoying South Africa but he got his BBOTY in before he left: As of today I have no idea what birds I will see in December in South Africa. Apart from being an incredibly exciting bird, this is a species I had longed to see since my first trip to southern Africa way back in 1991. Greg doesn’t bird.
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