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.

Mexico 105

Mexico Reptiles Research Dogs 105

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AUGUST 24, 2016

I felt like I needed to do some research into why this change occurred. 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. That is all I have ever known them to be.

Chile 100

Chile Breeders Asia Mexico 100

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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.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

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APRIL 2, 2019

Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. The book does not include House Sparrow, an Old World sparrow that belongs to a completely different bird family. Mexico border.

North America 147

North America Sparrows America United States 147

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

This may have been partly a leftover from the Victorian fascination with egg collecting (the infamous passion known as oology), but probably more from people’s burgeoning interest in the nests and eggs found in their gardens and fields, gateway artifacts to a newer hobby called birdwatching. The Harrison guides are out of print.

Eggs 228

Eggs Birds United States Sparrows 228