10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

While Colombia may have almost 2000 bird species, it is a huge country with, still, complicated long-distance travel logistics. On the other hand, small countries with relatively long bird lists offer higher species densities per square mile. The Species per Square Mile Approach. Why 99,999? And why 1000?

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Gambia Equatorial Guinea Species Rwanda 245

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2013

When was the last time you birded in the oldest forest preserve in the western hemisphere? Since 1776 it has been protected land and the biodiversity there speaks volumes to what nearly 250 years of conservation can do. It took Jenyns eleven years to convince the parliament that this was indeed a valid endeavour.

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Trinidad Birds Venezuela Protection 206

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 24, 2013

If you are a birder and you visit Trinidad and Tobago you must go to the Caroni Swamp. If you visit Trinidad and Tobago you must visit Caroni Swamp. What’s not to like about big, bright red, big-beaked, birds? For more information about visiting Trinidad and Tobago a good place to start is the official tourism website. ….

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Trinidad Spain Hunting Cooking 201

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2024

Here in the UK the Austrian manufacturer Swarovski dominates the quality end of the birding market, outselling by a sizeable margin its German-based rivals, Zeiss and Leica. So if someone has Swarovskis hanging round their neck, there’s a fair chance that they take their birding seriously.

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Austria Factory Branding Germany 222

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The islands of the Caribbean are home to 176 species of endemic birds unevenly distributed across the region. Fortunately for this species (and people like me who wish to see them) this level of awareness has resulted in protection for both the bird and its habitat, which in turn has led to some increases in its population.

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Grenada Parrots Trinidad 2010 130

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2016

I remember the very first time I saw the national bird of Venezuela. The Venezuelan Troupial has a large range, and can be found in Venezuela (obviously), Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and a number of Caribbean Islands. For example, it is a big, bulky bird, with a bright yellow eye and a “ patch of bare blue skin behind the eye.”

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Venezuela Puerto Rico Colombia Trinidad 102

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2019

However, no matter how one enjoys or takes in interest in the avian side of life, an official list of the birds for a given area is of vital importance. With the rise in birding tourism, bird lists for entire countries have also become increasingly important. Not every list has Great Tinamou on it. Juvenile Gray Hawk.

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Costa Rica Birds Owls South America 203