10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2023

I expected Arjan to describe more birding lodges in detail, but, if I remember well, only half a dozen or so were described in such a manner, the world-famous Kumul Lodge in the highlands of Papua New Guinea being among them. This lodge owes its fame to a 3-yards-long, moss-covered bird feeder table.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

Birders across Australia are excited about reports of a flock of 23 Spotted Whistling Ducks just north of Cairns in a pond in Wonga Beach.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2014

It varies in appearance across its enormous range, and a new genetic study — Dispersal and speciation in purple swamphens (Rallidae: Porphyrio) — bolsters the case that this “supertramp” is actually a superspecies that could be split into six different species. Above: Swamphen in Australia by James Niland).

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APRIL 25, 2019

Also, the island of New Guinea appeared as a whole, or as its parts, the eastern independent country of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the western West Papua province of Indonesia. 4%: Mexico, West Papua (Indonesia), New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya. 10%: Australia, Papua New Guinea.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2020

The speaker turned out to be Tim Laman, and the topic was the incredible research he and Ed Scholes had spent years doing on birds of paradise in New Guinea. If I was preparing for a birding trip to Papua New Guinea (and, I hope one day to be doing that), I would supplement these plates with the Laman/Scholes videos available online.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae ), Kakadu National Park, Australia © David J. He is a writer and communicator whose day jobs have taken him to six continents and more than 25 countries, including Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Kenya, and Cameroon. • Explore These Related Posts What is a raptor?

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DECEMBER 21, 2014

In the north of Australia right now the Great Bowerbirds are also trying to impress some members of the other sex, but rather than venture near any shops they are busy thieving! Birding Australia Broome Great Bowerbird' There are probably a few people right now facing the dilemma of what gift they should buy to impress a female friend!

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