10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

Quite likely, these birds are also the inspiration for Australian science communicator Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki. ” Like many Australian birds, they breed cooperatively with a varying number of helpers, often siblings or older offspring. Thanks to Clare for introducing me to him. Within group, all males copulate with all females.”

Australia 216

Australia Birds Feral Cats Kangaroos 216

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Greater Flamingos are considered cooperative breeders as fledglings are raised in a creche, in which large numbers of young are watched by multiple non-breeding adult greater flamingos. It is one of the largest flying birds in the world and seems to be capable of social learning ( source ).

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Fish 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2013

It is easy to tell when some species become extinct — a Martha or a Lonesome George dies and there are no more, not now, not ever (until science fiction kicks in.) Such is the case with the Pink-headed Duck , Rhodonessa caryophyllacea , a native of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Is it extinct? For this duck was (is?)

Myanmar 201

Myanmar Bangladesh Ducks Wisconsin 201

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

That’s pretty amazing–Bolivia has more bird species than India! The source of this ranking, BirdLife International, lists Bolivia as currently having 1,439 bird species, including 18 breeding endemics. This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. .”

Bolivia 187

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 187

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

The bulk of the population (approximately 80%) belong to the Zulu tribe, but significant numbers of Xhosa and Afrikaans, as well as immigrants from India and Britain call this beautiful patch of land on Africa’s eastern seaboard their home. This bird breeds in the forests of the Transkei area and is only a winter visitor to KwaZulu-Natal.

Mozambique 200

Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 200

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

There is a depressing finality about extinction, but knowing when for certain something is extinct is an imprecise science and on occasion we’ve gotten it spectacularly wrong. Jerdon’s Courser , a small nocturnal wader from India, wasn’t seen between 1900 and 1986. Where does it breed? How rare is it actually?

New Zealand 201

New Zealand India 2003 Collecting 201