10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2012

After a brutal colonization that included genocidal campaigns against the Herero (80% killed) and Nama (50% killed) tribes, the Germans lost control when South Africa invaded soon after the declaration of the First World War. However, Namibia’s colonial history began earlier, in 1884 when it was annexed by the Germans.

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Namibia Angola Lovebirds South Africa 243

Reddit Animals

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This species is found on the African continent, in Angola, as well as central, eastern, and southern Africa. the warthog is not really a dangerous animal but the tarantula is less dangerous.the warthog goes straight to third pushing the gigantic spider to fourth ​ ostrich: Ostriches are large flightless birds.

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Africa Buffalo Ostriches Animal 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

Although extinction is a natural phenomenon, experts have determined that the current rate of bird extinction is somewhere between 1,000 and 10,000 times the background rate. Globally, 1,313 bird species of a total of count of 10,064 are threatened, a frightening 13% of the total.

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Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 183

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

As 2015 comes to a close and birders the world over start thinking about what 2016 will bring we here at 10,000 Birds would like to take a moment to celebrate our best birds of 2015. Each Beat Writer was given the opportunity to share their Best Bird of the Year for 2015 and, as usual, we had some pretty solid birds.

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2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 180