10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
It is found mature humid forest in Amazonia, the humid foothill of the Andes, dry and deciduous forests, second growth, coffee plantations, and just about any type of standing forest from Mexico to Argentina. The cosmopolitan family Cuculidae includes old and new world cuckoos. Photo: Francesco Veronesi (Flickr).
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
The Juniper Titmouse ( Baeolophus ridgwayi ) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. But a Bewick’s Wren did build a nest, which it promptly abandoned before laying any eggs. The featured image above is a Creative Commons (CC) photo from Rich Hoeg. So, how many chicks hatched in my two boxes? Others had more luck.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 13, 2016
A few weeks ago, when we traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, I researched the many different species, especially the hummingbirds. In doing some research on the Motmot family, I found several references to the fact that the long decorative tail is actually quite fragile. Their food consists of insects, small reptiles, and fruit.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 10, 2016
Here is a pair birds that I visit quite often, in an arroyo near La Ventana, Mexico. Shrikes by the numbers: The family Laniidae is composed of 31 species of shrike, around the globe. Each nesting pair will have 4-8 eggs, and there is some reference to location being a factor on that quantity. These fiercely territorial birds.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 2, 2011
Besides the avian attributes of flight, feathers and laying eggs, potoos are quite possibly the most unbird-like birds in the world. Sometimes called “Poor-me-ones&# on account of their haunting calls, these bizarre denizens of the night come in 7 different flavors from the family Nyctibiidae within the order Caprimulgiformes.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2021
The rest of Mexico is not included, nor is Hawaii (which isn’t in North America, after all, but has been accepted as part of the American Birding Association area). Using the icons to locate specific bird families takes a little getting used to, but if you do it often it works well as a finding tool. GUIDE COVERAGE.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 24, 2016
The Common Gallinule , is the most wide spread of all the members of the rail family, being found from Canada, to Chile, Europe, Asia, Africa, much of the Pacific, and the Galapagos Islands. These birds have been known to be prolific breeders, with as many as 8 broods a year, and each clutch holding from 5-13 eggs.
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