10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway we asked readers of 10,000 Birds to name the bird in Brazil that they would like to see more than any other species. To see this bird in all its glory in the environs of Brazil would be my bird dream. It is a really neat bird that I have not seen before.

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 222

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MARCH 7, 2011

Using the Birds of Peru field guide to identify a species of antshrike This course has three admirable objectives: To train the next generation of Neotropical bird researchers, both international and Peruvian, in efficient and standardised mist-netting, bird ringing/banding, and bird ageing skills.

Peru 212

Peru 2011 Deer Birds 212

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APRIL 25, 2019

But first, not thinking of proper research, I made no difference between questions, nor were the mentioned destinations really visited or only dreamed about. 8%: Brazil, Panama. 8%: Brazil, Panama. The number of answers (89) and respondents (about 71, if I counted them correctly) surprised me, as well as some answers.

Papua New Guinea 214

Papua New Guinea America Costa Rica Sri Lanka 214

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JULY 3, 2018

Credits: Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Brazil, by Francesco Veronesi, used under Creative Commons license; Spangled Cotinga by Mathias Appel, Flickr, public domain. The skins were invaluable tools for ornithological, ecological, environmental research. The hope was that they would be recovered with the tags attached.

Collecting 106

Collecting Iraq Ostriches Science 106