10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

They tease the Brown-hooded Kingfisher by quoting a part of the HBW entry to it: “Rare attempts at fishing seldom successful.” Another obstacle to pleasurable fishing is that the wet look does not work too well for this kingfisher, making the bird look rather disgruntled. Thanks for pointing it out though. 300 birds (HBW).

South Africa 147

South Africa Niger Birds Mice 147

Critter News

AUGUST 18, 2008

The sentence follows a long running international investigation by special agents of the U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife officials from Environment Canada and the U.S. Tags: ivory canada us fish and wildlife africa smuggling us. Attorney's Office in Cleveland, Ohio. Siyam plead guilty in a U.S.

Cameroon 100

Cameroon Cleveland Canada Ohio 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Ethiopia, a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa, has firmly established itself as one of Africa’s top birding destinations. Its great diversity of habitats hosts an incredible bird count of over 900 species, including Africa’s 2nd highest list of endemics and near-endemics (after South Africa).

Ethiopia 243

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 243

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

It really puzzles me, why they go all the way across the Sahara and Eastern Africa to overwinter as far as Madagascar, instead of staying somewhere closer, in continental Africa? Madagascar must have separated from Africa long before they evolved. How old are they as a species? And deep inside I feel it was the Audouin’s.

Greece 227

Greece Falcons Madagascar Birds 227