10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Lees and Gilroy delineate vagrancy status and trends for every bird family worldwide, highlighting examples, synthesizing research, and framing it all with their own thoughts and conclusions. It’s a unique title; twitchers and naturalists interested in migration will find it fascinating reading and valuable for future reference.

Sri Lanka 228

Sri Lanka Malaysia Birds Suriname 228

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

The wonderful family Meropidae contains 27 dazzling species, of which Africa is endowed with no less than 20 species, the balance occurring across Asia and with one as far afield as Australia. Excellent sites for seeing this beauty include Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla National Park in Uganda and Ghana’s Kakum National Park.

Africa 264

Africa Gabon South Africa Uganda 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

My connection with Ghana began rather unexpectedly (and as it turned out, rather humorously) more than ten years ago. We already had South Africa, Zambia and Uganda under our belts, but my clients’ request for the next year came right out of the blue: Ghana! What makes Ghana so special?

Ghana 193

Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 193

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Image taken by Adam Riley in Ghana. Photo taken by Adam Riley in Ghana. Photo taken by Adam Riley in Uganda. Photo taken by Adam Riley in Ghana. Ploceus – the true weavers The Village Weaver is the archetypical African weaver, and aptly named as they do often nest in African villages. It has a tropical African range.

Tanzania 223

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 223

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Families that are endemic to the continent include such strange birds as Shoebill , Secretarybird , Hamerkop , mousebirds and rockfowl ( picathartes ) and delightful groups including bushshrikes, sugarbirds, rockjumpers, woodhoopoes, turacos and hyliotas. What are the must do destinations and what must one see?

Papua New Guinea 221

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 221

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

Originally they were all placed in the family Capitonidae , but over time taxonomists have determined that actual relationships between these barbets are far more complex. This image was taken in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. Gray-throated Barbet is one of the plainer members of the African Barbet family.

Ethiopia 232

Ethiopia Tanzania Africa Uganda 232