10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Ashy Tailorbird is a good example of the different perspectives of describing a bird – while the English name focuses on the body of the bird, the Latin species name ruficeps refers to the rufous head. The paper cites the example of the Blue-footed Booby: Its foot color becomes duller when the birds are malnourished.

Woodpeckers 204

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 204

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The active colonies of wasps are efficient protection against primates and large avian predators. Here are a few examples: The Ostrich Communal Nesting System. Studies on improving ostrich egg hatchability. Also, I learned that in the US , ostrich eggs are priced at $40-$75. Reducing Mortality Rates in Ostrich Chicks.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2018

For example, you could say, “among mammals, only three families include species with a meaningful degree of root eating” or “within the family that includes lemmings and voles, there is a mixture of monogamous and polygynous species” and so on. That was useful, and it is still useful, even if there are often major exceptions. Think about it.

Monkeys 135

Monkeys Gorillas Whales Whaling 135

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2013

Besides three Pioneer League championships and a bounce house for kids down the left field line, the Osprey have a vital distinction among minor league teams: the only example in pro baseball of a live mascot living simultaneously in its natural habitat and at the stadium. In a town of this size they’re a sporting Big Deal.

Bald Eagle 197

Bald Eagle Idaho Eagles Primates 197

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2011

But that is because we often have the relationship between dinosaurs and birds reversed in our little primate minds; Much of what is bird-like is not exclusive to birds, but rather, to a larger group of dinosaurs. For example, there seems to have been dinosaurs that used feathers as their body covering.

Birds 269

Birds Primates Marsupials Whales 269

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

There are probably other major trends that depend, for example, on latitude and timing. For instance, I can lay my hands on data for primates and rodents (because I’ve collected those data for research) but I don’t have comparable data for bovids (just selected data) and zero data for birds (in spreadsheets on my computer).

Mammals 174

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 174