10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

One of these clades holds a diversity of Old World species in several distinct groups, including an Australasian clade, the green-pigeons, the emerald- and wood-doves, the imperial-pigeons and fruit-doves (favorites of mine), and the subjects of our investigation today, the 15 known members of the Raphini. What a horror! What a disaster!

Solomon Islands 279

Solomon Islands Guinea Mauritius Humane 279

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2018

This species has suffered rapid population reductions across most of its range owing to the loss, degradation and fragmentation of its habitat and land-use changes in eastern Europe, says IUCN’s Red List. Far, but not too far to spot them with binoculars, still, not close enough to study them in detail in a drizzling rain.

Hungary 157

Hungary Serbia Austria Eggs 157

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

So, the birds start collecting mud and small sticks. If the animal then touches or investigates the mark, it is taken as an indication that the animal perceives the reflected image as an image of itself, rather than of another animal. This one seems to wonder about whether eating flies is the right lifestyle choice though.

Birds 197

Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 197