10,000 Birds

JANUARY 14, 2021

This is the second post in the Birding crème de la crème series (the first, focused on southern Asia, is here ). The furry kind is represented with 95 species – more than in any other Ugandan park, 10 primates among them, including the Chimpanzee. Kibale Forest National Park The primate capital of East Africa!

Africa 246

Africa Kenya Uganda Tanzania 246

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

Europe has one species (Eurasian Spoonbill), the Americas have one (Roseate Spoonbill), Australia two (Royal and Yellow-billed Spoonbill), and Asia has two as well (Eurasian and Black-faced Spoonbill). The active colonies of wasps are efficient protection against primates and large avian predators. Ostriches originated in Asia.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2019

Focus on the Akagera National Park for 490 savanna species, Nyungwe National Park montane forests with 320 birds including 29 Albertine Rift endemics (also 13 primates and, again, famous for the only canopy walk in this part of Africa). Located in Southeast Asia is Thailand with 1050 birds, some 400 of them birdable in three weeks.

Costa Rica 203

Costa Rica Sri Lanka Rwanda Papua New Guinea 203

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2013

They follow troops of monkeys through the forests, swooping down to snatch insects that the primates flush from the leaves. And finally, one of my personal favourites, the smart and aptly named paradise flycatchers – this group of birds occurs across much of Asia, Africa and nearby islands, with several migratory and resident species.

Papua New Guinea 259

Papua New Guinea South Africa Africa Zimbabwe 259

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Chestnut-winged Babbler is known as one of the host species of the Asian Drongo-cuckoo in Southeast Asia ( source ), a claim to fame that most bird species would probably prefer to avoid. At Sepilok, it can be hard to avoid taking photos of some non-birds, such as primates.

Woodpeckers 243

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 243