10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

: “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” Survival rates of chicks increase when there are helpers present – and if in captivity this is not an option, humans can also take the place of helpers ( source ). ” ( source ).

Burma 198

Burma India Birds Indonesia 198

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

.” Blue-bearded Bee-eaters seem to have a pretty clever hunting strategy. Of course, the same applies to pizza services for humans. If this comparison bothers you, here’s something to comfort you (but not me): Donald Trump will be the next US president, the squirrel will not. Reluctantly back to birds.

Squirrels 137

Squirrels Birds China Bears 137

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Anyway, one of the babblers of Sepilok is the Bornean Black-capped Babbler – the result of a split of the Black-capped Babbler (well, at least from a human perspective – the birds themselves are probably quite nonchalant about it). The smallest on offer is the Rufous Piculet (8-9.5

Woodpeckers 207

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 207

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Fortunately for the buntings, they seem to detect most cuckoo eggs smuggled in (75% in one study). A study found that for Plain Prinia , egg characteristics in a mainland China location with many cuckoos make it much easier to spot cuckoo eggs than in a Taiwan location with few cuckoos ( source ). Better safe than sorry.

Birds 206

Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 206