10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2024

The result is a description of the Velvet-fronted Nuthatch like this: “One of the few nuthatches to break the general neutral color scheme of the family, this stunner can be quite common …” This species is a cavity nester but unable to build its own cavities.

Myanmar 130

Myanmar Sri Lanka Nepal Birds 130

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

These run the range from birds like Barnacle Goose and Little Egret, which are rare but do show up in North America every few years (actually, lately it’s been every year) to birds whose sightings in North America are so few that they’re legendary–Western Reef-Heron and Corn Crake are two examples. This is not unusual.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Some other members of the shrike family were a bit less testosterone-driven at Nanhui – like this Bull-headed Shrike … … this rather attractive-looking Tiger Shrike … … or one of the many Brown Shrikes passing through Nanhui on migration. Then, I was not sure whether this was the right thing to do. ” Hm.

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Birds LACS France Japan 240

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The authors’ detailed delineation of problems with the accuracy of NYC breeding bird surveys or with the limits of historical writings may test a reader’s patience. In addition, many of the numbers and examples given for NYC areas beyond the Bronx represent species observed in Central Park in Manhattan and Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

New York City 155

New York City New York Birds Breeding 155

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Similarly, the Alpine Leaf Warbler is one of the more attractive species in an otherwise almost indistinguishable family of identical leaf warblers. (“But the difference in wing bars, Kai!”). For some reason, the HBW specifically mentions that this species also breeds in a city park in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.

Birds 248

Birds North Korea China Woodpeckers 248

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 27, 2020

It seems to me that Lynx Edicions must know Vedran, too, and it was with him in mind that their authors, David W Winkler, Shawn M Billerman and Irby J Lovette, chose the “Bird Families of the World: A Guide to the Spectacular Diversity of Birds” as the full title of their new edition. Families perhaps? It weighs 3.7

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Family Birds South America Breeding 297

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2019

That fallacious family name seems to have encouraged all manner of knaves, dunderheads, and miscreants when time came to label species. Consider some examples: NAMED FOR OTHER BIRDS. For example, the legendary ornithologist Alexander Wilson happened upon in his broad travels a warbler previously undescribed by science.

Rights 113

Rights Connecticut Tennessee Nashville 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2021

Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago describes all 1,456 bird species (39 species more than in the first edition) within 107 bird families known to occur in the region, including 628 endemics (27 endemics more than in the 1st edition) and 10 species yet to be formally described (down from 18 in the 1st edition).

Indonesia 264

Indonesia Timor Brunei Guinea 264

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. Some people love books like that. Yellow Warbler fledgling. But special. Familiar is not necessarily common.

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Eggs Family 2006 New York 263

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2022

For example, the Diamond Dove is the world’s second-smallest species of the columbidae order ( source ). In Sydney, refuse is an important constituent of the diet during the breeding season (HBW), and a study conducted in 1970 describes a number of strategies by which these gulls steal food from Crested Terns.

Australia 147

Australia Birds Parrots Ostriches 147

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 book does not include House Sparrow, an Old World sparrow that belongs to a completely different bird family.

North America 155

North America Sparrows America United States 155

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2020

And, the One-page Index, a quick reference to locating major bird families, is placed in two locations–the front and the back of the book. Family groups are briefly introduced with descriptions of their shared characteristics. I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before! The text pages have a lively look.

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North America America Hawaii Birds 220

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2015

My walk on one particular Thursday provides the perfect example. The area near the boardwalk was full of families and beach-goers, swimming in the emerald green water or relaxing in multi-colored beach chairs. The largest of the three species was the Ruddy Turnstone , in between its breeding and non-breeding plumage.

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Florida Birds Mice Breeding 157

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2013

Its mostly found on the ground in thickets or the edges of dense vegetation and usually in small family parties. Great White Pelicans showing the pink flush of breeding plumage. They are nomadic, especially in the non-breeding season and flocks are most easily found at waterholes when they appear to quench their thirst.

Africa 218

Africa Somalia Pelicans Mozambique 218

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Not a great place for a family vacation, though I think Duncan will disagree. This is evident in the introductory material, which includes sections on The Origin and Evolution of Borneo’s Birds, Conservation in Action, Vegetation and Bird Life in Borneo, Climate, Rainfall and Bird Breeding Seasons, and Bird Migration.

Brunei 178

Brunei Birds Asia China 178

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

So, for example, Essay #15, “Individual Variation,” uses Herring Gulls to introduce the concept that one species, even one species at a specific age, can vary widely in appearance. The Checklist is more than a taxonomic listing of species and chapter number and title; it also contains useful notes on each bird family.

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Birds North America Breeding America 115

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

The source of this ranking, BirdLife International, lists Bolivia as currently having 1,439 bird species, including 18 breeding endemics. The song of the Amazonian Antshrike, for example, is “an even pitched, fast (9-11 noes/sec), slightly accelerating series of hollow, popping notes that get louder; occ.

Bolivia 180

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 180

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

we learn) that are home to coveted boreal species, breeding wood-warblers, and two species of Grouse. Some birds are put next to each other to aid in the identification process, for example, falcons follow hawks. I’ve missed this information, especially when I travel to Los Angeles to visit my daughter and her family.

Los Angeles 207

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 207

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2012

As they grow and the creases and wrinkles start to flatten out, it is possible,… just… to appreciate the beauty in other peoples’ children, but imagine how socially awkward it must be for new mothers of members of the Gruiformes family whose offspring, even once they have matured slightly, are surely the ugliest of all.

India 174

India Asia Africa Mexico 174

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

And, sometimes, I use chip notes to try to lure a bird in, using just a couple of notes and only if I was sure it would not be interfering with a breeding bird or other birder’s enjoyment. For example, the Chestnut-sided Warbler is shown in male and female plumage as well as juvenile plumage and in flight from above.

New York 178

New York Battery Hawaii United States 178

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2019

Quinta do Casal Branco has been in the family of winemaker José Lobo de Vasconcelos for over two centuries, since 1775. The first half of the estate Lobo e Falcão (“Wolf and Falcon”) label is clearly a tribute to the family’s lupine surname, but whence comes the falcon?

2016 132

2016 Portugal Falcons Japan 132

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2022

The Black-crowned Night Heron is a member of the heron family. The Olive-backed Pipit is a small songbird that in Shanghai can only be seen in winter – in summer, it breeds further north. The Red-flanked Bluetail is only in Shanghai in winter, as it breeds far further North – even further than Beijing.

Birds 162

Birds Fish Germany China 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

They used Great T**s from non-urban and urban areas, and mixed them up through breeding, to rule out any possible family history of telomere length. The benefits are many, including the availability of anthropogenic food sources, breeding boxes and warmer temperatures. Bird Brains Packed With Neurons. Here’s the problem.

Mammals 113

Mammals Zebras Birds Primates 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Each family group starts with a description of what traits are common to the species within the family, its representation in Northern Central America, and other interesting, relevant facts. Each species account lists the basics—common name, scientific name, measurements in inches and centimeters. Some images have been redone.

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El Salvador America Costa Rica Honduras 234

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Furthermore we have another very special stork-like bird, the regal Shoebill , previously known as the Whale-headed Stork but now placed in its own family. During breeding season, their white plumage turns a delicate pink color, a lovely sight indeed. The Saddle-billed Stork has a similar Africa-wide distribution as the Marabou.

Africa 245

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 245

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Each account contains a range map created by Weidensaul, utilizing diverse sources–breeding bird atlases, banding data, research articles. (It Thankfully, English names are listed by whole name; for example, Stygian Owl is listed as “Stygian Owl”, under S.

North America 231

North America Owls America Dominican Republic 231

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2015

If only you could make fine adjustments to the expression of existing DNA you could hatch a dinosaur, starting with, for example, a turkey. The second thing they did was to interfere with the genetic pathways in some chickens, which produced a chicken with beaky bits that were more like snouty bits found in, for example, a Alligator.

Alligators 221

Alligators Chickens Research Birds 221

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2012

The other thing that baffled me is that birds are the most colorful in the summer–all that crazy breeding plumage. One of my all time favorite bird feeding moments involved a Blue Jay family. Most bird species cannot live by black oil sunflower seed alone. How could you not want to attract that to your yard?

Blackbirds 234

Blackbirds Birds Baltimore Breeding 234

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

But as I began my search for a new family member at local shelters, I noticed that something was terribly wrong—I couldn’t hold the dogs I was considering adopting for more than 5 minutes before going into a sneezing convulsion. That said, dander can be found on all breeds, long-haired and short haired ones too.

Suffering 100

Suffering Dogs Adoptable Fur 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. That larger clade is in turn sister to a clade containing the four remaining totipalmate bird families, which do still seem to be related, and which needed a new order name once pelicans were removed.

2011 155

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 155

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The story of the cahow, a “Lazurus species” that was thought to be extinct for over 300 years and then discovered to be breeding on a tiny remote island in Bermuda, is part of modern birding legend. It is hypothesized, for example, that nocturnal seabirds like the Bermuda Petrel eat bioluminescent prey.

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Birds Rats Breeding 2012 171

10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2011

Whether you like learning about bird breeding and behavior, adore baby birds, or just think that big wading birds are cool, this film is for you! Footage of them foraging, flying, and having family-time at their nests is included with narration from the two filmmakers that clearly explains what the viewer is seeing without becoming obtrusive.

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United States North America Fish Breeding 154

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2011

And where will I be going that will have the birds I want to see and be acceptable destinations for a non-birding family? The Varied Thrush that spent this past winter in Central Park, the only example of the species I have seen. What other birds that I have seen before will I be excited to see again? Wish me luck and lots of birds!

Seattle 160

Seattle Rhinoceros Puffins United States 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2016

It is the only member of the roller family to come to Australia and migrates right down the east coast of Australia, but does not travel much further south than Broome on the west coast. Dollarbirds arrive in Australia from the north each year to breed and use hollow trees to nest. Juvenile Dollarbird on a power line in Broome.

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Australia 2012 Parrots Breeding 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2011

We took a family outing up to that same Storm King Art Center, which is located about an hour north of New York City in Mountainville, Orange County, last weekend and had an absolute blast. We also observed some evidence of other species breeding.

New York City 160

New York City Soreing New York Breeding 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2015

Species Accounts in both titles are arranged loosely in ABA Checklist order, with some flipping around of order within each family. Egyptian Goose, for example, astericked as an exotic, was accepted onto the checklist in the brief period between when the book was written and when it was published. My only question is, why not more? .”

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Colorado Florida Birds New Jersey 245

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2017

The Species Accounts tell us the birds’ stories, and a lot of information is packed into these paragraphs: appearance; age and gender differences in appearance; how the species differs from similar birds; interesting behavior or nesting notes; whether it is common or uncommon or rare; migratory or resident, breeding or nonbreeding in Kruger N.P.;

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Ecuador Wildlife Reptiles Birds 179