10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. ’s bird family tree in a new tab and follow along as you read. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert). In 2008, Nick Sly published a review of Hackett et al.

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Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. Black-footed Albatross – Phoebastria nigripes. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Bravo if you have. 25 Aug 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

Last month woodpeckers, this month penguins. Science and Conservation , the second section, presents two-page summaries of the diverse research being done around the world about penguins. That’s a lot of books about a bird family that cannot fly. Some are cute, some are dignified (and royal!).

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Penguins New Zealand South Africa Albatross 200

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2014

In The Warbler Guide , Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle drew on science to create sonograms, visual depictions of bird song that showed just how a Pine Warbler trill really was different from a Chipping Sparrow trill. Birds are arranged in taxonomic order, organized into sections based on families.

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North America Birds Species America 240