10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2019

To paraphrase Keith Barnes, who wrote on world birding in 2008 ABA’s Birding magazine, if you can afford only one big tropical bird tour, let it be Ecuador. The new Helm field guide to the Birds of (mainland) Ecuador by Freile and Restall covers 1630 species in a single volume, has 656 pages and isn’t exactly lightweight.

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Ecuador South America 2006 Birds 142

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2019

Ecuador or Botswana, respectively). 17%: Ecuador, Peru. While Peru was seen as the best country for “birds and ancient sites”, Ecuador was seen as “much safer” and best for its size and easiness of getting around. If I were answering those same questions, my answers would probably be Ecuador, Uganda and Thailand.

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Papua New Guinea America Costa Rica Sri Lanka 214

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Thanks to better protection from hunting, this fancy bird is tame and easy to see at many sites in Costa Rica. Formerly considered a parula, it turns out to be the sister species of the Crescent-chested Warbler , a high elevation species of Middle America with a similar song. No turkeys up in here, just a big wild and crazy Cracid!

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Costa Rica Panama Birds Eagles 201

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Fortunately, nowadays, there are protected areas and efforts to establish biological corridors that provide more hope for the endangered Great Green Macaw, and other species. This small antbird species is common in Panama to Ecuador but rare in Costa Rica. Three Great Greens in flight at a site in the Caribbean slope foothills.

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Costa Rica San Jose Panama Birds 165

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Consider this: Every month, it takes $12 billion to fund America's involvement in the Iraq War. For only $450,000, we could buy almost all of the habitat neded to protect Ecuador's remaining frogs. That depends largely on us, our priorities, and our allocation of resources.

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Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Like a shy stepchild, it’s always eclipsed by the wonders of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. Michael Kessler, born in Peru and currently working in Switzerland, has researched birds, plants, and overall biodiversity in Bolivia and South America, and, his bio says, fulfilled a lifelong dream by contributing his artwork.

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Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 168

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

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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Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 132

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Ringer Anhinga and Darters (Anhingidae) The Anhinga and three darter species inhabit warm, freshwater regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. Quetzals of Ecuador » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. Thanks for visiting! The proposal from U.S.

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 151