10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2023

Apparently, she supported the research of a Romanian team on ectoparasites of birds from Meghalaya (India) – and for her troubles, the team thanked her by naming a species of feather mite newly discovered on Large Niltava after her. Maybe doing ornithological research was just his way of compensation.

China 147

China Hunting Birds illegal 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

When one Chinese researcher was very bored, he had a bright idea: Why not publish a paper on the complete mitochondrial genome of the Rhinoceros Hornbill ? Other threats arise from illegal logging, hunting for bushmeat, and other body parts (feathers, beak, etc.) The Wreathed Hornbill is also listed as Vulnerable. .”

Rhinoceros 126

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 126

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2022

’ Gorman has read and distilled probably every research study ever written about Wrynecks or related to them; my quick count of the citations in the 16-page References section came to 295. and the rural Austrian folk name natterzunge or ‘adder tongue.’ Practically every sentence is documented with these studies.

Woodpeckers 232

Woodpeckers Hungary Thailand 2014 232

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2024

One proposed explanation by the researchers for this phenomenon is that similar-looking birds reduce their risk of predation, as predators find it more difficult to focus on and isolate a single target. Interested in doing research on the Orange-bellied Leafbird ? Interested in doing research on the Orange-bellied Leafbird ?

Burma 189

Burma Birds Vietnam Laos 189