10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

It actually makes a lot of sense, the geographic features of the isthmus between North America (including Mexico, because Mexico is part of North America) and South America cut across political lines, as do birds. It is the first bird field guide to every country of Central America (plus the islands governed by those countries).

America 214

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 214

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2016

I purchased my first Sibley— The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America —in 2003. At the same time, care has been taken to eliminate exotics no longer a presence, such as several of south Florida’s parrots. And, that falcons are about as far away from hawks as a bird family could get.

North America 187

North America 2003 Birds America 187

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

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. Scarlet Macaw Ara macao. Scarlet and Blue-and-Yellow Macaws Ara macao and A.

Peru 255

Peru Parrots 2011 South America 255

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

In other words, millions of people got together with family and friends for a cozy day of mashed potatoes, gravy, apple pie, naps, football, and some serious turkeyliciousness. The turkeys I’m talking about up in here are three of the five members of the Cracidae family that occur in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica 189

Costa Rica Turkey Ecuador Hunting 189

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The USA’s only truly indigenous parrot was wiped out by a combination of factors, although direct persecution through hunting seems to have been the major contributor. Today, if you want to see parrots in the USA you need look no further than Miami. But its not just parrots that are doing well in their adopted city.

Miami 163

Miami Parrots Research Birds 163

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Yellow-naped Parrot. Endangered and awesome, it’s pretty easy to experience this big parrot in the Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica from Tarcoles north to near Nicaragua. This former aberrant wood-warbler is so weird, it has been given its own family. Bare-necked Umbrellabird. Wrenthrush. Flame-throated Warbler.

Costa Rica 203

Costa Rica Panama Birds Eagles 203

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2019

H is for Hawk was a hit for Helen Macdonald a few years back; and Wesley the Owl by Stacey O’Brien, The Parrot Who Owns Me by Joanna Burger; and Alex & Me by Irene Pepperberg are, each of them, delightful books as well. And there may be, probably are, men affected with this sort of thing, too, not just women.

Ohio 174

Ohio Adoptable Emotional 2019 174

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2018

Orchards would be as surprised as many of us were to learn that falcons are more closely related to parrots than they are to the superficially similar raptors of the family Accipitridae. Be that as it may, the name is such a well-meaning gesture it seems unfair to quibble over its nomenclatural faults. I’m sure the folks at E.Z.

Falcons 100

Falcons United States North America Oregon 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Diversity of habitat means, of course, great biodiversity, and the Introduction boasts that Bolivia “is the richest landlocked nation on Earth for bird diversity, the sixth richest overall, and the fifth richest in the Americas” (p. This unfortunately happens with the large Tanager (Thraupidae) family here.

Bolivia 209

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 209

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

How to Know the Birds talks about 200 commonly found birds in North America (including one extinct bird, the Passenger Pigeon) in 200 brief essays, each exactly one page long. John Schmitt, who illustrated Raptors of Mexico and Central America amongst many other books and magazine articles. He received a B.A.

Birds 117

Birds North America Breeding America 117

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

After we had our scope fill of that one, we ventured into the forest to lay eyes on a family of Spectacled Owls ! In birding language, that translates to hundreds of birds species being available in one of the best birding sites in Central America after a rather short drive. Yeah, I think we had to go. White-whiskered Puffbird.

Costa Rica 177

Costa Rica Owls Birds Eagles 177

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Capuchinbird, Red Fan Parrot, Guianan Toucanet, White Bellbird, Grey-winged Trumpeters, Black Currasow. Guianan Cock-of-the-rock by David Shackelford Suriname is the only Dutch-speaking country in South America, part of the Amazonian basin and geographically one of the southernmost members of the Caribbean Community.

Suriname 246

Suriname Birds Guyana South America 246

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2013

Parrots and macaws on a clay lick, cotingas, manakins, tanagers, and hummingbirds come to mind when thinking of tropical birds. A walk through this land may wake up a family group of Peruvian Thick-knees crouched on their day roost, or flush a flock of Least Seedsnipes taking advantage of the seasonal seed production.

Peru 204

Peru Birds Parrots Chile 204

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

’s bird family tree in a new tab and follow along as you read. So do parrots, some songbirds, humans, and a few other mammals. The Hoatzin, which may have reached South America by raft , has resisted placement in basically every study ever done. In 2008, Nick Sly published a review of Hackett et al. Open Jarvis et al.’s

Family 279

Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2012

The behavior of the happy Forpus family after they leave the nest is still a relatively unknown subject, and is currently a subject of the Forpus project’s research. The oldest leave first, forcing the parents to divide their time between those left in the nest and those that have flown away. The Auk 108: 863-871.

Eggs 269

Eggs Venezuela Porcupines 2008 269

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The one bird I did not see here, however, was the Bateleur Eagle … One highlight in the area is the Saddle-billed Stork , likely to be the tallest species in the stork family. Another member of the stork family, the African Openbill , looks like it is could benefit from a good orthodontist. They are great for apartment settings.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The second edition of the National Geographic Complete Birds of North America, 2nd Edition has one of the longest book names in bird bookdom: National Geographic Complete Birds of North America, 2nd Edition: Now Covering More Than 1,000 Species With the Most-Detailed Information Found in a Single Volume. Karlson, and Brian E.

North America 183

North America America Birds Family 183

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Each species account starts with names–family name at the top of the page, followed below by English name of the species, alpha code, scientific name, local name in Cuba and the standard name as accepted by the Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO). There is even room for notes. Except for the extinct Cuban Macaw.) by Nils Navarro.

Cuba 244

Cuba Birds United States 2000 244

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

On a quick browse, here are some facts I learned: Melanin helps to resist bacteria that attack feathers; most parrots are left-footed and this is associated with problem-solving; some birds nest in two different places in the same year. Do they have families too and do they take care of them? Is a free digital download possible?)

2020 264

2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Both Puerto Rico and the USVI have active birding communities that are currently excluded from full membership in the ABA family. All Americans Should be Full Members of the ABA Family. Adding Puerto Rico and the USVI would largely achieve the goal of bringing all Americans into full membership of the ABA family.

Puerto Rico 189

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 189

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

plus a chapter on “Vagrant landbirds from North America.” My librarian self is partial to a more strict taxonomic organization, but with no hope that the constant shifting of families will end in the near future, this type of sequence is making more and more sense.

Ireland 172

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 172

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

It’s been a while since I observed a parrot in a palm tree above my head. So I lowered my threshold to 500 and that worked well… for Costa Rica and South America, that is (especially Peru). Well, that tells a lot about me: it’s a 40l plane carry-on type (which I will carry on as my day-pack, too). I miss the tropics.

Asia 279

Asia Malaysia Papua New Guinea Thailand 279

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2014

It also supports the greatest variety of large mammals in all of South America, including such iconic species as Maned Wolf and Giant Anteater. These near-threatened parrots have a declining and fragmented population due to the clearing of Cerrado for agriculture such as coffee and soybeans.

Brazil 173

Brazil South America Collecting America 173

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The point is, the field guide I grabbed without hesitation was the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition by Jon L. North America is defined as from north of the Mexican border to the far north, plus “adjacent islands and seas within 200 nautical miles off the coast or offshore islands.”

North America 189

North America America 2017 Birds 189

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2017

Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. If you have kids, you’re probably as curious as I was.

Panama 100

Panama 2017 Monkeys Family 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2019

But pisco persisted through these hardships and even spread north up the Pacific coast of the Americas, becoming especially fashionable in the late-nineteenth century saloons of San Francisco and Gold Rush California.

Peru 139

Peru San Francisco Parrots Chile 139

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds.

2011 234

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 234

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

crossing the Carribean and winding up in South America? The average (responsible) dog-owner does not think of his or her dog functioning on instinct, but as a organism with deep emotional ties to its family that seeks out pleasures and avoids pains… which, fundamentally, is how we people operate. Let’s cover the basics.

Emotional 240

Emotional Science Birds Mammals 240

10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2012

Toucans across the Americas lead with their best assets. Not only is Toco the largest member of the toucan family, but it is erroneously reputed to have the biggest beak relative to its body of all the world’s birds. After all, Guinness didn’t tap the toucan to shill beer because of its sophisticated palate.

Pelicans 185

Pelicans Birds Jordan Asia 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

Her teacher is assumed to have been a very young Edgar Lear, who learned the art because he wanted to produce his own book on parrots and who also did illustrations for John Gould. Elizabeth’s watercolor of the Australian Mulga Parrot, for example, was used as the basis for H.C. Issues of authorship are also explored.

Australia 233

Australia Birds Europe Collecting 233