10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2012

These particular birds were in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan, but the same story is taking place all over the world right now, as few species have successfully adapted to as many locations as the House Sparrow.

Sparrows 220

Sparrows Raccoons Battery North America 220

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2015

This species is still uncommon in the Balkans and despite the recent spread, Kalamas is the most reliable site for it in Greece (and this made my only second ever observation of them in Europe). The first good bird was one Grey Plover (in North America a.k.a. I reach for my camera, only to realise that the batteries were flat.

Greece 235

Greece Dogs Pelicans Fish 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

One such controversial bird is the Veraguan Mango , a small hummingbird species that was, until very recently, believed to be a Panamanian endemic. Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth.

Panama 210

Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 210

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Not a cover species The Black Kite is not actually black, but of course, misleading bird names are not exactly rare. No surprise then that the species is listed as Vulnerable. But then, sanity (or maybe respect for you, the reader) prevailed. Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai. It is also called Chinese Bulbul.

Birds 130

Birds Iraq China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

No need to page through dozens of plates of similar looking species anymore. Where do you charge your batteries in Namibia’s Kaokoveld during a longer trip away from lodges and hotels? Off to the Amazon? Download the relevant images and info into a location specific guide. On a day trip to Oregon for business?

Burkina Faso 157

Burkina Faso 2011 Birds Deer 157

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2023

It would be difficult to identify by its Latin species name only though – albogularis means white-throated, which does not really strike me as this species’ main characteristic. The other species in the genus of Picumnus are all in the Americas, with the Speckled Piculet the only one in Asia.

Birds 147

Birds Asia Battery Woodpeckers 147