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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

10,000 Birds

Originally from India and the vicinity, it is believed that they had already undergone two major expansions – through Asia Minor in the 1600s, and then across Europe in the 1900s – when they first appeared in North America. Renato Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:36 am Nice post, the Collared Doves also make it to South America.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

10,000 Birds

Found throughout South America in ever-dwindling numbers these extremely beautiful birds – threatened by habitat destruction and collection for the wild bird trade – are often difficult to see and hard to find. These threats are further exacerbated by the naturally low reproductive rates of these cavity-nesting birds.

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