10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2012

It is usually an extremely secretive bird and only readily found at very first light when family parties emerge onto the tops of boulders and utter their strange, shrieking choruses. This family group is performing their loud croaking territorial calls. This species is also known as Peach-faced Lovebird.

Namibia 264

Namibia Angola Lovebirds South Africa 264

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

One thing that had changed since my 2003 trip was that Rosy-faced Lovebird was on the ABA Checklist (and that I knew what that was). So, I flew into Phoenix, Lovebird Central, and three hours after I got off the plane had a lovebird in my binoculars, at Encanto Park. Now, years later, it was time to return.

Arizona 104

Arizona Lovebirds Phoenix New Jersey 104

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

I was in contact with a group of birders for whom I arranged and guided an annual tour to Africa. These strange birds are two species in their own family; White-necked or Yellow-headed, endemic to the Upper Guinea forests and Grey-necked or Red-headed, restricted to Lower Guinea forests.

Ghana 203

Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 203

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Dinemellia – White-headed Buffalo Weaver The White-headed Buffalo Weaver’s plumage is unique within the weaver group and the sexes are alike. This group of 4 species (as well as all the remaining “weavers” that are covered below) are not even placed in the weaver family ( Ploceidae ) but in Passeridae – the Old World Sparrow family.

Tanzania 238

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 238

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 236

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 236