10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

And apart from local people, primate researchers sometimes spot it, but it is a species seen by fewer than ten living birders. This book is essentially about those birds that breed on the continent south of the Sahara, a topic few birders are familiar with.

Congo 264

Congo Africa South Africa Madagascar 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2013

Of course Africa could not to be left out of the pink weekend so I have researched all African species whose official or alternative names include the word “pink”. Great White Pelicans showing the pink flush of breeding plumage. There are certainly some stunners involved. Pink-throated Twinspot. Photo by Adam Riley. Pink-breasted Lark.

Africa 217

Africa Somalia Pelicans Mozambique 217

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

A bit of background: Pink Pigeons are medium-sized, pink/gray/ brown birds found on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. Pink pigeon near Le Pétrin, Mauritius by Michael Hanselmann, used under Creative Commons license. Mauritius may sound familiar, it was also the home of one of our most famous extinct birds—the Dodo.

Mauritius 102

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 102

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

But research has shown that some plovers even use the super-sensitive soles of their feet to detect movement beneath the substrate. This is an endemic breeding bird in North America and much is now being done by various federal and non-profit groups to ensure and foster its conservation.

Florida 196

Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 196