10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2024

However, my current favourite member of the family Cucilidae is the Great Spotted Cuckoo (GSC), a common bird in Cyprus in spring. Great Spotted Cuckoos really do have spots The GSC is a classic cuckoo in that it is a brood parasite: on Cyprus the Magpie is its favourite host. Cyprus is one of those places where anything can turn up.

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Cyprus Africa Europe Asia 230

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

The guide, one of the last offerings in the Peterson Field Guide series from publisher HMH, shows photos of nests of most North American species and describes nest structure, location, how the bird makes the nest, number of eggs, and what the eggs look like.

Birds 246

Birds Colombia Collecting Bald Eagle 246

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2014

32, 1887) and Egg collection (no. Do you include objects related to conservation–a copy of Silent Spring , maybe a photo of one of the lime traps that kill thousands of songbirds in Cyprus? There are many unexpected goodies here. Who knew that you could purchase a DNA Thermal Cycler at auction for $150?

Mauritius 173

Mauritius Collecting Egypt Cyprus 173