10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

Of course, the second explanation makes a lot more sense. “Arrow-Marked Babblers move around in gangs of a dozen or so, like troops of monkeys or wild dogs, constantly chattering among themselves. The Latin species name vermiculatus (worm-like) refers to the markings on the upperparts.

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Zimbabwe Birds South Africa Benin 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2018

And, of course, my camera was in the room where it could stay dry. In addition to Coati we also spotted Agouti , White-tailed Deer , and the endemic subspecies Yucatan Spider Monkey. After lunch, walking back to the beach in the incessant rain, we came across a trio of Yucatan Jays and they gave cripplingly good looks.

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Family Monkeys Deer Pelicans 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

That means crows join humans, apes and monkeys in exhibiting advanced relational thinking, according to the research. In the US, of course, we have meteorologists for that. From Science Daily : Crows have the brain power to solve higher-order, relational-matching tasks, and they can do so spontaneously, according to new research.

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Science Iraq Research Birds 151

Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

Of course, "That's not to say dogs didn't have their niche in biomedicine. Part V: Me and My Monkey. He talks about "My research monkey," Clayton, and what he did to Clayton, and writes as if Clayton didn't mind at all. Yep, he's still going strong," my former mentor said when I returned from the monkey room.

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Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Early morning is of course birding prime time and a pre-breakfast stroll around our lodge produced sightings of the lovely Orange-bellied Parrot , which we tracked down to a nesting hole right next to the restaurant. A long bearded D’Brazza’s Monkey was gorging on figs along the Mago River. Mursi woman. A Mursi woman in full regalia.

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Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 241

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Capuchin monkeys, macaques, Cotton Top Tamarins, Chimpanzees, and many other animals, including various birds, have been investigated and found to be unable to make inferences about HCAs. Even among our primate relatives, whoa are generally very smart, “Theory of Mind” is found in only a few species.

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Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Research 228

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2017

My personal favorites are the images that show the relationships that are at the heart of this book–a Linneated Woodpecker perched opposite a bromeliad on an exposed tree, Azteca ants on a cecropia tree whose decaying parts provide food, and, a little distressingly, two Capuchin Monkeys feeding on a Toucan (thanks to James Adams).

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South America Ecuador Reptiles America 151

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2023

Nearer to the eastern and southern coasts are extensive wetlands, however, and within these I spent considerable time over the course of three days. We managed to see both species of monkey, though – so we were ultimately well satiated. Occasional fly-bys of pairs and trios of Red-bellied Macaws kept us on our toes.

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Trinidad Falcons Primates Monkeys 29

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Abyssinian Longclaw An attractive meadow-lark like species that occurs in high-elevation grasslands, often near water courses. The Sululta Plains north of Addis Ababa are an excellent site for this endemic. Despite sporting the largest canines in proportion to body size of any mammal, they actually feed mostly on grass blades.

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Ethiopia Eritrea Africa Mammals 268

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

More interesting was a troop of Spider Monkeys that ranged through the canopy of old growth trees, around eight total that shook the branches with swings on long grasping arms and tails. Of course the birding didn’t stop on Saturday, though. The owner of the farm has let this tarantula live to a fine, old age. .

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Costa Rica San Jose Birds Farming 121

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Of course, this raptor pattern baldness exists for a good reason, which is another of the distasteful aspects of vulturine biology. But if we want to continue to throw a monkey-wrench into this all too cut and dried scenario, there’s also the fact that the Old World vultures had a foothold in North America up until the Neogene about 2.5

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California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 181

10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2011

Of course I had no bug spray. For stones I used pieces of logs—something my friends in the tropics call a monkey bridge. My monkey bridge back across the boggy creek. Again an annoyance, not reason enough to quit on this owl. Four hundred and fifty yards later, the owl flew past me heading in the opposite direction.

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Connecticut North Dakota Ohio Owls 171

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Presumably, Grey-throated Babblers are not very fond of monkeys, especially the (potentially misnamed) Grey Leaf Monkey. For the Black-crested Bulbul , eBird remarks that its “pale eyes give it a perpetually angry or surprised appearance” I guess I would be angry too if I was permanently compared to Elvis Presley.

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China Vietnam Birds Monkeys 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

But of course, I do understand that bird watchers strive to see the birds that are at the lower end of the distribution of abundance, or to observe unusual behavior, so in a sense all this other bird-biomass out there consisting as it does of mundane birds is a distraction rather than an objective. This is also because mammals are large.

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Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 175

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2017

Despite the golf course, this place host all manner of birds and mammals. In fact, we saw two species of monkey, our only sloths, lots of coatis, and my rarest ever mammal sighting—a Jaguarundi —right on site. Howler Monkey. Places to eat are few and far between in the Gamboa area, so lower your expectations in that department.

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Panama 2017 Monkeys Family 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

But of course, Clarence Thomas had a great excuse that would definitely have helped other rulebreakers in many court cases (and certainly would have convinced Thomas himself, had a defendant made such a claim): “I did not know the rules” There is also a boring video of the bird here.

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Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The causes were the usual reasons for island extinction—deforestation by both humans and invasive plants that crowded out native plants, hunting, and invasive rats, mongoose, monkeys, and, of course, feral cats.

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Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 102

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2023

A paper describes how a Golden Snub-nosed Monkey (which looks a bit like somebody had kicked Donald Trump in the nose, which in itself may probably not be such a bad idea) ate three Chinese Babax chicks from a nest in Shennongjia National Park. Of course, Elliot’s Laughingthrush does not easily give up on its photobombing efforts.

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Birds Mammals St. Louis Monkeys 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2014

Nevertheless, 370,000 ticket applications were received from USA, which shows a real enthusiasm if slight confusion about the event which will be contested in Brazil during June and July 2014 and will likely attract television audiences of more than 3 billion over the course of the tournament. Look out for the Howler Monkeys too.

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Brazil Birds Transported Game 160

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2014

There is some variation in this, of course, with some preferring a seat by the pool. The highlight is the river, and each morning and evening boats work their way up and down the rivers with tourists looking for Asian Elephants , Bornean Orangutans , Proboscis Monkeys , Saltwater Crocodiles and other exciting animals.

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Birds Bats Elephants Family 183

10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2012

It taunted us whilst calling from an undisclosed perch until finally it revealed itself allowing the distinctive black throat stripe and dark spotted breast to be examined and just as a troop of Spot-nosed Monkeys pass right by us! Of course this is just a single morning in a very small part of Ghana and there is so much more to see!

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Ghana Guinea Birds Eagles 175