10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The lush understory supports a multitude of different ecological niches yet still affords good sightlines to spy the species within. And what a wealth of species the Royal Mile holds. Uganda definitely delivers all the fancy forest kingfishers you could want. Basically, this area promises the very best of forest birding.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 22, 2019
The tropical habitats of Costa Rica are home to a surprising number of raptor species. Although the country is around the same size as West Virginia, 39 species of diurnal raptors are on the list. As is often the case for tropical ecosystems, there may be hundreds of species of birds at a site, but many of them are naturally rare.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Apparently, Longcanggou is a great place to see a variety of parrotbill species. I can only partly confirm this, with my sightings restricted to two species. Like many of the largest species within bird families, the Great Parrotbill looks somewhat plain, at least in the weather I encountered it. ” Definitely not.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 12, 2014
There was definitely always the temptation to just sit at the restaurant, sip a warm cup of coffee or tea, and watch the constant antics of parrots, toucans, hummingbirds, and more going about their daily routine. Lovely Cotinga is the flagship species at Pico Bonito, where it is perhaps easier to see than anywhere else within its range.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2018
Great Kiskadees , White-winged Doves , and, above all, Great-tailed Grackles were the species that couldn’t be missed. The one notable bird I did find was Orange Oriole , an endemic species and one I was really hoping to spot during my trip. Nonetheless, it was nice to see a second endemic species. It was pretty awesome.
10,000 Birds
MAY 4, 2017
And, the next time I travel south (and, there’s an excellent chance that will happen within the next year), I will definitely once more read The New Neotropical Companion , by John Kricher, the latest version of this nature classic. It was my first trip to the Neotropics, and I had no idea what I was getting into. Oilbirds eat fruit.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Despite depicting 540 species/56 families, it is a lightweight book of 173 pages, easy to pack and carry. Mammals of South Asia follows the latest taxonomy, describes all the species recorded within the region and provides a range map for each species. monkeys, deer, gazelles, etc.).
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