10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2019

For 13 years, this organization has carried out a bird-a-thon to raise funds for such projects as reforestation in Ecuador and protecting nests of the Harpy Eagle in Brazil. Participate in the Rainforest Biodiversity Group’s annual bird-a-thon.

Costa Rica 195

Costa Rica Species Belize New Jersey 195

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

And it raises a question: if all the birds are having a party over there, am I in the wrong spot? Brazil (1753 / 1832). Ecuador (1590 / 1641). And where all those birds are? This map shows the distribution of the World’s bird species, based on overlying the breeding and wintering ranges of all known species. The Afrotropics.

Sri Lanka 257

Sri Lanka Botswana Africa Serbia 257

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2023

We were in the remote Amazonian forests and not a sound was to be heard except for the rhythmical dripping of water from the raised paddles. I was as quiet as a church mouse, waked the camera and let the lens rest on my lap. Do you hear that song?” At first nothing. Then I heard it. Finally the species was complete.

Solomon Islands 235

Solomon Islands Ecuador Colombia Brazil 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Like a shy stepchild, it’s always eclipsed by the wonders of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. Plate 97: Andean and partly Andean antshrikes, illustrated by Oscar Tintaya. Bolivia doesn’t come up much in discussions of birding travel.

Bolivia 187

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 187