10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

Lango Camp deck overlooking Lango Baï, by Congo Conservation Company The forests of the Congo Basin contain more than a 1,000 species of birds, together with 400 species of mammals, including Okapi, Hippos, Leopards, Chimpanzees and Bonobos. Ba’Aka people are among the most well-known representatives of an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

Central African Republic 297

Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 297

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Plus, any place you can see both 15 different raptors and 15 different mammals in the same day sounds worth a visit, doesn’t it? Murchison Falls NP truly excels as a place to see the kind of wild mammals Africa is legendary for. Denham’s Bustard is a beauty. If you want to follow our path, start in Masindi. Rock Pratincoles.

Uganda 196

Uganda Senegal Africa Game 196

10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2018

now the pace quickens: USA; Angola, Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia; Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam. This portal has compared on a per unit of area basis data on the percentage of a total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants, creating a biodiversity index.

Equatorial Guinea 203

Equatorial Guinea Costa Rica Guyana Central African Republic 203

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Madagascar’s mammals are equally remarkable; over 100 species of endearing lemurs and bizarre carnivores amongst them! Since 2000 Adam has been the sole owner and managing director of Rockjumper and has also founded Indri – Ultimate Mammal Voyages (2008) and Oryx – Worldwide Photographic Safaris (2010).

Papua New Guinea 227

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 227

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

Northern Carmine Bee-eater riding an Arabian Bustard by Markus Lilje/Rockjumper Birding Tours Northern Carmine Bee-eaters in particular are masters of this trait, and rides range from elephants, donkeys and goats to Kori and Arabian Bustards, Abyssinian Ground Hornbills and a variety of other larger birds and mammals.

Africa 265

Africa South Africa Gabon Uganda 265

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Duncan chose a mammal! The African or Angola Pitta is the holy grail of the Southern African birder and definitely the “most-wanted” bird in our region. Not to put a depressing note on the end of the year, holiday season, bird of the year post or anything…. A missing Common Loon? What a horrible thing to happen in Minnesota !

2015 187

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 187