10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2019

The Barn Owl was a cosmopolitan species, so as it is split the name has to be shared (American, western and eastern). Similarly when the Hoopoe and Cattle Egret were split, these are widespread birds with huge ranges even after the split. The Blue Tit, the common garden staple of Europe, was now the Eurasian Blue Tit.

Iran 132

Iran Barn Owls New Zealand Europe 132

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Even the names we give to some birds reflect their dependence on the cultivated landscape – we have Barn Owls ( Tyto alba ) and Barn Swallows ( Hirundo rustica ) over much of the world, and Orchard Orioles ( Icterus spurius ) in the Americas really do have a fondness for fruit groves.

Vermont 120

Vermont Belgium Farming Europe 120

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2013

When visiting Sydney I have in the past tended to visit birding sites near the coast and centre, by virtue of that being where my family is. On the way back to the headquarters we passed a barn that was the roost of an Eastern Barn Owl. After lunch the group moved onto a nearby birding site, Pitt Town Lagoon.

Parrots 145

Parrots Barn Owls Eagles Australia 145