10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

There are also 14 species of New World Barbets and 2 species of Toucan-Barbets (all in South America). Unfortunately, I have so far seen only a few of them, and none of the ones in the Americas … but here are ten that I have seen and got halfway decent photos of.

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South Africa Africa India China 195

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AUGUST 26, 2016

” Panama hosts the largest breeding population of Harpy Eagles, though they were once “found from southern Mexico through Central and South America all the way down to northern Argentina.” Unfortunately, they are not afraid of humans, so are easy to kill.’”. ”

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Panama Grizzly Bear Porcupines Eagles 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Because of that, the bird has a manure-like odour and is only hunted by humans for food in times of dire need” [ Source ]. Located within a Puinave indigenous reserve, these remnants of ancient parent-rock are some of the oldest geological formations in all of South America. Black-collared Swallow by Tyler Ficker.

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Dolphins Colombia Otters Birds 256

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2017

Though they weight less than two ounces, Least Terns migrate from South America to the West, East, and Gulf Coast to breed on dunes or flat gravel roofs (there are also populations in the middle of the United States).

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South America United States Protection Pelicans 102

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Splits were once a much more subjective determination, based on differences in appearance, vocalizations, habits, and breeding preferences. I have never seen a “Brown-throated ” House Wren near human settlements. If you happen to have seen both species, your life list can increase without you even leaving the house.

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San Diego San Francisco Mexico Baltimore 170

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2013

Clapper Rails , as currently defined by the AOU, occur along the coasts of North and South America and Caribbean islands, and inland in southern California and Arizona. King Rails occur widely in eastern North America, in eastern and central Mexico, and in Cuba. The photo above, one of mine, shows a Clapper Rail in Louisiana.

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Species North America Cuba Louisiana 211

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

When you think of invasives, you think of the birds that have been helped by human beings to get where they are, such as House Sparrow or European Starling. They have expanded their range through Indonesia and into Australia and is found in post breeding dispersal as far north as South Korea and Japan. ibis and the eastern B.

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Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 170

10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2015

Later, it was brought up that the now famous ducks appear not to mind the presence of humans. White-faced Whistling Ducks are widespread in hot and humid habitats of eastern South America.

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Ducks South America Peru Adoptable 157

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JULY 24, 2014

On the contrary, the birds were quite satisfied with their new-found freedom and realms, and started breeding immediately after their escape in the spring of 2001, much to everyone’s surprise. This is where the fact that German birders are humans comes into play (and they sure aren’t the only ones ).

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Germany Birds 2000 South America 237

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JULY 2, 2019

A distribution map shows areas in South America where the species has been found, with letters and dotted lines indicating subspecies areas, red dots showing where the type specimen was found, and X’s denoting questionable sightings. At this point we’re getting into the more detailed sections. Antpittas and Gnateaters.

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Research Eggs South America Costa Rica 135

10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2012

It breeds across much of North America, is present year-round in the Caribbean, northern Central America, and the west coast of northern South America, and in winter is found across the rest of Central America. The Killdeer is a wide-ranging plover. Beyond that they don’t seem to need much.

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Eggs America South America North America 175

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015

That means crows join humans, apes and monkeys in exhibiting advanced relational thinking, according to the research. I knew a guy who studied depression in a group of people living in the Andes, where periods of depression appeared to come on when the humans detected infrasound caused by distant thunderstorms.

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Science Iraq Research Birds 151

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MARCH 3, 2015

Chapters on taxonomy, distribution, anatomy and morphology, habitat, behavior, breeding, plumage and moult, food and foraging, flight, calls, drumming, and conservation follow. They are curiously linked to both fertility and destruction, associated with the reveler Pan and the god of war, Mars.

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Woodpeckers 2002 Europe Research 233

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MARCH 31, 2014

The park is home to not one, not two, but large three colonies of breeding seabirds: the Brown Noddy , Magnificent Frigatebird , and Sooty Tern. No, that was not a typo, the Sooty Terns fly non-stop for an average of five years before they return to the Dry Tortugas to breed. Lots and lots of birds.

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Birds Florida Groups Breeding 173

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Even during the breeding season the birds appear to be quite unwary of humans. Illustrations are from Restall’s Birds of Northern South America: An Identification Guide , and, according to the book’s publicity material, many have been “re-worked” and repainted for the new edition.

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Trinidad Birds South America Research 188

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

August arrived and I was releasing birds knowing they’d need time to adapt prior to making that long flight across the Gulf of Mexico, headed to South America. Their population is in serious decline, so their breeding colonies are monitored by biologists. It was like they said, “You reek of humans, go wash.”.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Ohio Tulsa West Virginia 213

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

I got to see a beautiful female and owlet on a trip to a secret nest location near Howard Prairie Lake (human-made nest structures have enhanced local breeding for these huge owls whose nest success is boosted to 83% on artificial platforms vs. 66% at natural sites). Adam’s BBOTY – Lammergeier.

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 182