10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2021

Species accounts have been moved so that similar and/or regional species are on the same page, allowing for easier comparisons and less time spent flicking between pages. The main conservation issues are habitat loss, hunting and wildlife trade. And, yes, the enigmatic Black-browed Babbler is described at page 362.

Indonesia 264

Indonesia Timor Brunei Guinea 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2015

In particular, birds that hang around with humans who don’t happen to hunt or eat them can become very tame. My research in the Congo supports this idea. Part of that research was to document human avoidance by ground mammals, and that was stark and apparent. Presumably the humans keep away the predators.

Birds 119

Birds Research Humane Pets 119

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Yes, Germans were a particularly supersticious breed in the days of old, and would not dare to use the word devil even when cursing. Well, in comparison to many other birds, young ravens leave the nest earlier and are thus more clumsy and helpless when they are found on the ground or on low branches, all by themselves.

Germany 180

Germany Birds Hunters Owls 180

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. As Sibley tells us in the Preface, he originally intended to write a children’s book.

2020 264

2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Given the complexity of the research, the result feels like a bit of a letdown – “northern populations start migration earlier than southern populations, especially in autumn” The species name of the Chestnut-eared Bunting is fucata , from the Latin “fucare”, to paint red. Guantanamo for frogs.

Birds 205

Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 205