10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Madagascar, however, has had more than its fair share of extinct or lost species and Madagascar Pochard was firmly on this list. However numerous expeditions failed to produce any evidence of the bird and in 2006 the IUCN reclassified Madagascar Pochard as “possibly extinct”.

Madagascar 253

Madagascar Lemurs 2006 Owls 253

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Sometimes they have to protect their catches from piratic African Fish Eagles who swoop down as soon as they that see a Saddle-bill has successfully caught a fish. During breeding season, their white plumage turns a delicate pink color, a lovely sight indeed. Its range also extends to nearby Madagascar.

Africa 249

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 249

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2017

Most of these are common/abundant residential and migratory birds (and, this being Kruger, that includes five Hornbill species, four Sunbird species, a Trogon, five Owl species, and many other goodies); uncommon and striking-but-rare species are also included, so we have Storks, Martial Eagle, and Pel’s Fishing-Owl.

Ecuador 187

Ecuador Wildlife Reptiles Birds 187

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

There is another raptor over the ridge, light body and wings, dark head and chest – the Short-toed snake Eagle. These falcons mostly feed on insects, but in the breeding season they catch migrating passerines – they even time their breeding to coincide with Autumn migration of passerines in late summer!

Greece 246

Greece Falcons Madagascar Birds 246