10,000 Birds
JULY 22, 2014
I’d like to introduce you to a diminutive heron, the Cattle Egret Bubuclus ibis. The Cattle Egret is native to Africa, where it is a familiar sight among herds of large mammals. 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.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2023
One paper describes them living in the cemeteries of Yogyakarta in Indonesia. Apparently, in Europe Bramblings are the species appearing in the largest flocks and are thus “an interesting case study for discussing number estimates” ( source ). Scaly-breasted Munias seem to be fairly eclectic in their choice of habitat.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 28, 2013
They belong to the same species like those found back in Europe, Sus scrofa – which inhabits a belt stretching from northern Africa and Europe all the way to Indonesia, but a different subspecies, S.s. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis. Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea.
10,000 Birds
MAY 25, 2013
Let’s take Singapore’s Changi International Airport as an example; it is a huge hub airport with large numbers of people passing through in transit to Australia, Indonesia and south-east Asia. Perhaps I have missed my calling. Anyone with more than a couple of hours to kill could easily make a quick birding foray out from the airport.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 6, 2013
Other members of the family include the huge Australasian Bittern (a species I have yet to see), the coastal Eastern Reef Egret (hardly difficult since it’s habitat requirements are basically “an island in the Pacific”), and of course the Cattle Egret. They are generally solitary and pretty easy to see in the countryside.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2019
Visited this month were; Germany , France , Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Indonesia , Switzerland and Singapore). The year list has reached 2403 , a boost of 174 and the life list now stands at 3875 after beats’ efforts in Indonesia, South Africa and China added 39 ticks.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 4, 2020
35 countries were visited during 2019 , 7 of them ( Belgium , France , Germany , Italy , Thailand , Indonesia and Barbados ) bringing new blood to the Country/Territory/Emirate/Republic/Pricipality/Kingdom/Special Administrative Region list which now stands at 55. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 02 Dec 2019. 22 Dec 2019.
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