10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2020

Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrows and Stripe-headed Sparrows are also fond of this brushy grass habitat. Stripe-headed Sparrows , when they sing, sound like someone squeezing a rubber ducky as fast as they can. The Masked Tityra is a tropical bird found from Mexico to Nicaragua. And they sing a lot!

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Mexico Lamb Nicaragua Sparrows 232

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

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. 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.

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Costa Rica Panama Birds Eagles 201

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

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Even more than warbler, shorebird, and sparrow identification, this is a field that tests our endurance (gull watching is too often done in bitter cold, windy conditions), patience (even getting one good photo can take hours as you try to separate the ‘interesting gull’ from the flock), observational skills (so many plumages!) Range Maps.

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North America America El Salvador Nicaragua 193

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. Share Your Thoughts « What is the National Bird of Nicaragua? Reed Cormorant ( Microcarbo africanus ), Nairobi, Kenya © David J. Thanks for visiting!

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 151