10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2015

They are listed by the IUCN as near-threatened and their scarcity and localized distribution is indicated by the fact that they were only discovered by science in 1935. They cannot be confused with any other Mexican jay and the only similar species is the White-tailed Jay of Ecuador and Peru. A Tufted Jay poses nicely.

Mexico 161

Mexico Ecuador Peru Science 161

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2023

During my trip to Peru (where I almost got lost in the jungle trying to locate a rumoured Andean C**k-of-the-rock lek), my rambles in South-east Asia and also this last trip to Ecuador, I realised that this is more than possible because compared to the forests in these regions our European ones seem like a walk in the park.

Solomon Islands 209

Solomon Islands Ecuador Colombia Brazil 209

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Like a shy stepchild, it’s always eclipsed by the wonders of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. Plate 97: Andean and partly Andean antshrikes, illustrated by Oscar Tintaya.

Bolivia 169

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 169

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Currently endemic to a single valley system in the Andes of Ecuador, this species escaped detection from researchers for thirty years until the rediscovery of a few pairs in November 1998 by Dr. Neils Krabbe. In November 2010, I backpacked for fifty days via the reasonably good bus system in Ecuador.

Ecuador 191

Ecuador California Condor Blackbirds Parrots 191

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

At least she contributed to science… My Best Bird of the Year was a Snowy Plover , which I first spotted along the Florida Panhandle. I love participating in citizen science! And it wasn’t even a country-first! I saw the plovers multiple times after that, and I called in the band colors when I photographed them.

2015 181

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 181