10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2015

Similar comparisons can be made with other bird features such as how their hips work. Most likely, the researchers have indicated, the hatched birds would be viable and not too different from regular chickens, possibly less different than some of the odd breeds generated by more traditional methods. Here’s the thing.

Alligators 209

Alligators Chickens Research Birds 209

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The authors themselves–Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy Swash, Hugh Harrop, and David Tipling–collectively have 100s of years of birding and photographic experience. The chapters, however, offer very good introductions to each bird group. It’s app is pretty terrific too.). Each has its strengths.

Ireland 141

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 141

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. The text has to be read; details are not laid out in bold headed, brief paragraphs as they are in the Peterson Reference Guide to Woodpeckers of North America.

North America 143

North America Sparrows America United States 143

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2012

This may be the most awesome pelagic you’ll ever experience… For me it was the publication in 1984 of Peter Harrison’s ground-breaking identification guide to ‘ Seabirds ’ that opened up the off-shore world of pelagic birding right on Cape Town’s door step.

Albatross 178

Albatross Penguins Dolphins Whales 178

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2023

.” They conclude that many non-vocalizing Empidonax flycatchers can be identified in the field, but only “when several field characters are used in combination–and after one has gained experience in looking at these characters on singing/calling and captive birds (i.e., known-identity).”**

Los Angeles 203

Los Angeles North America America Species 203

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The guide covers the all–1194 species in the Species Accounts, including 959 native breeding species, 219 Nearctic migrants, 8 breeding visiting species, and 5 introduced species. Of the native breeding species, 112 are endemic or “very nearly endemic.” (Can So, I did some visual comparisons. Do I need new glasses?

America 212

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 212

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

So, curious about which birds nest in two places, I quickly found out that it’s Phainopepla, a western bird, a relief because I was concerned that it might have implications for my data collection for the NYS Breeding Bird Atlas. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. The Portfolio of Birds is comprised of 87 2-page spreads.

2020 263

2020 Birds Groups North America 263

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The guide covers 747 breeding residents or regular migrants, 29 introduced species, and 160 vagrants, a total of 936 species. Only one species of penguin breeds on the Australian mainland; five additional species breed on sub-Antarctic islands. 2009): Field Guide To Australian Birds, rev.

Australia 106

Australia Birds Penguins 2015 106

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

There are arguments for adding all territories, but experience demonstrates that the ABA moves glacially when it comes to the ABA Area. Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere. The only other populated U.S. territories are Guam (pop.

Puerto Rico 148

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 148

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2012

We all get a kick from seeing a fine example of a male bird, adorned in his breeding finery, singing his own praises from on high, but spare a thought for the reserved and retiring birds for whom such self-promotion and self-adulation would be inconceivable. Can you help please? 10,000 Quails’ reply; Is this her picture?

New York 184

New York Game Birds Raised 184

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2013

A quick comparison of how raptor species are depicted in Eastern Birds as compared to the photographic images in Raptors shows that each title has unique images. Some of these, such as a birder’s experience finding White-tailed Hawks by driving towards the smoke plumes of a local fire, are charming. They are a great addition.

North America 206

North America Bald Eagle Falcons Owls 206

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2011

Mallards , of course, bring new meaning to the term dabbling duck , what with all those wild mallard hybrids and domestic cross-breeds running around. In my experience, Cinnamon Teal x Common or Green-winged Teal hybrids are the rarest; I have seen pictures of only 2 such birds and a 3rd bird (the one mentioned above) in life.

Ducks 223

Ducks North America Denmark America 223

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2023

As you can tell from this post starting with leaf warblers, the ornithological equivalent of watching paint dry (ok, a bit unfair and not really a good comparison anyway, but hey, write your own blog if you do not like mine). Maybe the males were not that impressive. Maybe the males in your local pub are not that impressive either.

Birds 130

Birds China Taiwan Raised 130

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2016

2 – most birders have very limited experience with the variation of alba and how to distinguish this individual variation from taxonomic difference. Now to the taxonomic identification: in comparison to alba , adult male baicalensis have a brighter white wing panel, which is not visible on the images. This has two consequences.

Germany 100

Germany Sharks Morocco Europe 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

There is also a very nice comparison of the head and bill patterns of adult mollymawks, the medium-sized albatrosses. The description then goes into detail about adult (breeding and nonbreeding), juvenile, and immature plumage. This is the kind of material that makes this book special and essential for seabirding.

Albatross 278

Albatross Penguins Groups Family 278

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

” And, if you don’t believe them, just take a look at some of the photographic comparisons of species they present: Or, of albatross plumages: Or, read about the taxonomic confusions and scientific lapses in research on petrels, Albatrosses, storm-petrels, and diving-petrels. Which ones? Does it follow fishing boats?

Albatross 151

Albatross North America Birds Groups 151