10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

That is very cold for the south of Germany. This thrush is extremely common in urban and suburban Germany and one of the most conspicuous bird species here, comparable to the American Robin in North America. A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation.

Germany 162

Germany Blackbirds 2006 Denmark 162

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Even the names we give to some birds reflect their dependence on the cultivated landscape – we have Barn Owls ( Tyto alba ) and Barn Swallows ( Hirundo rustica ) over much of the world, and Orchard Orioles ( Icterus spurius ) in the Americas really do have a fondness for fruit groves.

Vermont 122

Vermont Belgium Farming Europe 122

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

Germany is underrated as a birding destination. Greater Rheas, a species the Germans call Nandu, are very popular in Germany and frequently kept in zoos as well as private enclosures. The following map (taken from the highly esteemed site ornitho.de ) shows all observations of Greater Rheas throughout Germany since 1999.

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Germany Birds 2000 South America 258

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2015

I just flew nonstop from Canada to South America and boy, are my arms tired.” Seattle doesn’t root just for the Seahawks … study reports that Emerald City residents (and those of Berlin, Germany) find common birds like finches and corvids worth opening their wallets for. Scientists investigate the DNA of Hawaii’s free-roaming fowl.

Malta 193

Malta Barn Owls Cyprus Fowl 193

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

If the animal then touches or investigates the mark, it is taken as an indication that the animal perceives the reflected image as an image of itself, rather than of another animal. However, they sometimes claim to be the national bird of Germany due to their black-red-yellow color combination – this is not true.

Birds 204

Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 204