10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Even better, just a few meters away from the food vendors, it is not too crowded, and the palm trees attract a number of birds, including two species of parrots. The first one is the Blue-naped Parrot. It is listed as Near Threatened, partly due to the usual occurrence of illegal trade for the pet market.

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Malaysia Philippines Parrots Birds 242

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

When I read the description of the Mulga Parrot on a pet website, I first thought it was an advertisement for Thai mail-order brides: “The exotic appearance of the Mulga Parrot might be what attracts you first, but it’s their personality that will win you over” ( source ). Like the figbird, it mostly feeds on fruit.

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Australia Birds Koalas Parrots 185

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

Similar to the (fortunately now gradually changing) situation among humans in China, these birds seem to prefer males over females. Apparently, King Parrot are an Australian grindcore band formed in Melbourne in 2010. So, I can only give you the sanitized version of the joke, in which humans have been replaced by birds.

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Birds Australia Parrots Memphis 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2022

Gisela Kaplan has written a book about the species, and how they seem unperturbed by humans: “It’s one of their most successful defense strategies. When these birds breed, this can lead to highly cringeworthy announcements, for example from Adelaide Zoo : “We have egg-citing news! ” ( source ).

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Birds Australia Ducks Mountain Goats 226

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

With the advent of human development, we can now add “farmland and plantations” to various types of forest, rainforest, and swamps. Mangrove areas are disappearing and there are natural areas of savannah in addition to human-created grasslands. The Introduction also offers sections on Conservation , by Nick W.

Indonesia 125

Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 125