10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2020

It’s the bird family that most people don’t know is a bird family. 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. For many years it was thought the two bird families were related taxonomically.

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

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The IOC world birdlist recognizes 90 species that bear the name “weaver” or “malimbe” Not all of these are true weavers as we will discuss below. All occur in the Guinea-Congolese rainforests of Africa, with Red-headed being the most widespread. Red-headed Malimbe is the most widespread species in the genus.

Tanzania 212

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 212