10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Nevertheless, only the most important news I did follow, those about the decision-making process on future sales of elephants and their ivory at a global wildlife summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the first such meeting since 2013. In Africa, one elephant is being killed every 15 minutes. One may say so. Literally.

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Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 194

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The Natal Spurfowl forages on rhinoceros and elephant dung (HBW) and does so without complaining. As the world’s largest living bird, the Ostrich is the topic of many weird and wonderful scientific papers. Here are a few examples: The Ostrich Communal Nesting System. Studies on improving ostrich egg hatchability.

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Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

But, the anticipation of everyone else in the group was contagious, and when California birder Lori Conrad looked out the window of the plane as we started our descent and screamed, “Elephants! There are elephants down there!” The leopards place their kill in a tree, protecting it from poaching by other predators.

South Africa 254

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The new 48-genome analysis included only ostrich and tinamou DNA, so it doesn’t shed further light on paleognath interrelationships, but it does reinforce their distinctiveness from all other living birds. .’s bird family tree in a new tab and follow along as you read. Ratites, Tinamous, and Fowl. Jarvis et al.

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Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Violet-crowned Hummingbird – Amazilia violiceps. Paton Center for Hummingbirds (Patons’ Yard).

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. A big thank you must also go to eBird whose listing software makes it possible. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. The year and life lists have been pushed to 2214 and 3564 respectively. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 23 May 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113