10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2020

It’s the bird family that most people don’t know is a bird family. For many years it was thought the two bird families were related taxonomically. Introduction. It includes a table listing the species, subspecies, author and date of original description, which I found quite handy in sorting out the birds.

Guinea 260

Guinea Birds Papua New Guinea Family 260

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2013

In celebration of the upcoming I and the Bird look at the heron family I invite you to consider the White-faced Heron ! Very little is known about this species, and only a few skins survive to bear testament to its lost existence. That New Zealand had an endemic species of heron which went extinct should hardly be surprising either.

New Zealand 147

New Zealand Indonesia Cattle Guinea 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Once you reach Coconut Wells the road bears to your right and just as the bitumen ends you take a left turn towards the beach. Last weekend we went by vehicle to check on the Pied Oystercatchers that breed along that stretch of beach and there has been continued egg loss over the past few weeks. Family of Brolga.

Eggs 140

Eggs Birds Investigation Bears 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2018

Late last year we decided to meet up with my sister and her family in Western Australia and we reached an agreement that they would fly to Perth from Sydney during the school holidays in January. I wrote the post about the Chiming Wedgebills in the south of Western Australia when we realised we would not be getting home any time soon!

Australia 100

Australia 2018 Family Industry 100