10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2023

This park protects the largest remaining tract of dry deciduous forest in the west of India, offering visitors 37 species of reptiles, 38 species of mammals and, not to be forgotten – almost 300 bird species. The largest reptile is the Indian Mugger Crocodile. Three Indian Jackals are walking through a sunset.

India 147

India Lions Boars Mammals 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

This park protects the largest remaining tract of dry deciduous forest in the west of India, offering visitors 37 species of reptiles, 38 species of mammals and, not to be forgotten – almost 300 bird species. The largest reptile is the Indian Mugger Crocodile. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis.

Lions 217

Lions India Mammals Boars 217

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2015

But you haven’t come here to read my writing about mammals or reptiles, so, yeah, there are also lots of birds. Hippo and attending Cattle Egret. Red Lechwe. In particular, there are lots of waterbirds. African Darter and Reed Cormorant. Yellow-billed Stork. Waders are well represented.

Botswana 162

Botswana Birds Lesotho Elephants 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2020

An ultimate freshwater predator that for 100 million years felt no need to evolve any further, the Nile crocodile is the largest African reptile by far. Among 60 or so heron species in the world this is the only one using this peculiar fishing technique. Cattle Egret 16. Habitats: riparian woodland (mostly Combretum sp.),

Botswana 180

Botswana Africa 2001 Fish 180

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

They were busy feeding around the cattle water trough that the cattle can’t get to unless they want wet hooves! It isn’t just the birds that seek the higher ground, but also the reptiles. Whiskered Terns in flight. Red-backed Fairywren and dragonfly.

Barn Owls 178

Barn Owls Cattle Ducks Reptiles 178

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2012

Other species I was looking forward to as possibilities included Anhingas , Magnificent Frigatebirds , and seeing as the sun was supposed to shine, some raptors soaring. Creatures like another species of monkey, White-headed Capuchin , Cebus capucinus , which are also known as White-faced Capuchins.

Honduras 156

Honduras Wildlife Monkeys Transported 156

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

1,712 species, 12% of which are endemics. News flash–I just received the trip report from Carlos, and the tally is 419 species recorded, of which 16 were heard only; plus Ian and I saw an additional species before the tour started, courtesy of Paulo Boute. Oh my gosh! I shouldn’t have been surprised. Any suggestions?

Brazil 141

Brazil Birds Los Angeles Tigers 141