10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2024

When not climbing, he collected species, and thus a number of birds are named after him. This is particularly acute in Indonesia ( source ). The Borneo-endemic Chestnut-crested Yuhina is a cooperative breeder – the vast majority of breeding pairs (97%) in a study conducted here at Mount Kinabalu had helpers.

Birds 235

Birds Indonesia Breeding Charlotte 235

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

This book is essentially about those birds that breed on the continent south of the Sahara, a topic few birders are familiar with. Not only that, but she stayed there long enough for the three to return to camp, collect up the rest of the incredulous group, and bring them all back to enjoy the sighting for themselves.”

Congo 264

Congo Africa South Africa Madagascar 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

So–the book covers islands that belong to the Republic of Indonesia and to Malaysia. But, it doesn’t cover all or Indonesia or all of Malaysia. Does the fact that this guide doesn’t include all of Indonesia or Malaysia mean that a birder going to these countries will have to invest in multiple field guides?

Indonesia 134

Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 134

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2022

And in my customary environmentally friendly approach to recycling bird photos, I have collected some of them in this post. The falcon breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China but winters in Southern and East Africa. Still, coming here often guarantees to see some of them eventually. Still as impressed as before?

Falcons 253

Falcons Japan China South Africa 253

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2023

is based on a study of specimens and tape recordings collected during one visit to each of two localities in central China in 1997 and 1998 and their own tape recordings and specimens from Nepal; in all, 196 specimens were examined. In contrast, the paper by Martens et al. Meaning: we did real science, Martens did not.

Hamburgers 222

Hamburgers Birds Science China 222

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

The third in the Nanhui collection of gloriously colored flycatchers is the Blue-and-white Flycatcher. Finally, in my own compound, just a few meters away from my apartment, Chinese Blackbirds are breeding – though without a lockdown, I am spending less time on them this year than last year.

Monkeys 147

Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147