article thumbnail

Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

10,000 Birds

It seems this species is shy even by pitta standards – the HBW calls it a “very shy and secretive pitta, easily overlooked” and says that it is “very rare in China (S. Wikipedia reports that he “was an excellent tennis player and an enthusiastic big game hunter.

Burma 214
article thumbnail

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

10,000 Birds

The Osprey tries another hunt, finally a successful one, while Telia goes deeper into the water and lies down. During 1990s, the South China Tiger became extinct in the wild (some still survive in zoos) and the number of extinct races reached four. Conservation endangered species India Mammals tiger'

Tigers 252