10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 16, 2012

which was a comparative look at apparent, visible, often in your face biomass we observe when we as diurnal primates look around us. Which brings us to the present post, in which we ask “How many birds are there?” I had noted that if you took a quick look around you’d think there were a lot of birds and very few mammals.

Cats 189

Cats Boston Ferrets Killing 189

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

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). The following histogram shows the results. The top histogram is mammals, the bottom one birds.

Mammals 179

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 179

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If the male’s color fades after the first egg, the female reacts by laying a smaller second egg – seemingly deciding that it is better to cut her losses as the male apparently is the avian equivalent of a deadbeat father. At Sepilok, it can be hard to avoid taking photos of some non-birds, such as primates.

Woodpeckers 223

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 223