10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

One of these days, Jeopardy will feature a category called “Field Guides” and the first clue will be: “This landlocked South American country finally got its own bird field guide in 2016, but it wasn’t available in the United State until 2019.” Bolivia doesn’t come up much in discussions of birding travel.

Bolivia 194

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 194

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2015

I am starting a series of posts where I introduce little known birds we can relate. These would be mostly Neotropical birds that have a North American counterpart most are familiar with. The Andean Avocet is not a rare bird, but not a lot of folks have seen it. American Avocet in breeding plumage. Andean Avocet.

Bolivia 165

Bolivia Chile Argentina North America 165

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2011

The next time a bird poops on your car, think carefully before you act. Historic claims to bird poop have led to conflict in the past and when the commodity is in such high demand, strategic and economic factors can escalate that conflict into war! The poorly defined borders of the region were disputed by Chile and Bolivia.

Bolivia 208

Bolivia Chile America Spain 208

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

The current situation with exotic bird species in Florida is in a state of flux, particularly southeast Florida where the bulk of exotic bird diversity in the United States resides — and much of it “uncountable.”

Florida 218

Florida Miami Bolivia Parrots 218

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

The threat of extinction of such iconic Florida bird prompted State and Federal agencies to find solutions to stop and reverse the declining trend. Snail Kites now favor these ponds and breed around them. Kites now nest there and are fairly common. Snail Kites feed nearly exclusively on the golf ball-sized apple snails.

Florida 240

Florida South America Eggs Bolivia 240