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. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert). Now it’s late 2014, six and a half years later, and here’s what we know today. Open Jarvis et al.’s

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

And Great Tinamou gets knocked from its taxonomic top spot (a position that it has held since day 1) by the Common Ostrich. Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Kaikoura–Albatross Encounter pelagic.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Black-footed Albatross – Phoebastria nigripes. Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. Gray-headed Albatross – Thalassarche chrysostoma. Buller’s Albatross – Thalassarche bulleri. Black-browed Albatross – Thalassarche melanophris. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Black-footed Albatross – Phoebastria nigripes. Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. Gray-headed Albatross – Thalassarche chrysostoma. Buller’s Albatross – Thalassarche bulleri. Black-browed Albatross – Thalassarche melanophris. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Black-footed Albatross – Phoebastria nigripes. Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. Gray-headed Albatross – Thalassarche chrysostoma. Buller’s Albatross – Thalassarche bulleri. Black-browed Albatross – Thalassarche melanophris. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Kaikoura–Albatross Encounter pelagic.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Kaikoura–Albatross Encounter pelagic.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113