10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

The family Picathartidae consists of two very unusual birds; White-necked or Yellow-headed Picathartes , endemic to the Upper Guinea forests of West Africa; and Gray-necked or Red-headed , restricted to Lower Guinea forests of Central Africa. They are also believed to be related to the Rail-Babbler of Tropical Asia.

Sierra Leone 274

Sierra Leone Ghana Cameroon Equatorial Guinea 274

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

They are large, scruffy looking kingfisher by ancestry, five species of that family founds across Australia and New Guinea. Laughing Kookaburras are social, so you can end up with an entire family of the things above your bedroom laughing away at all hours. Laughing Kookaburra by Fir002 (CC). By which I mean none.

Australia 170

Australia New Zealand Guinea Hunters 170

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Those are getting harder to find, so I was very happy when I was asked to review Searching for Pekpek: Cassowaries and Conservation in the New Guinea Rainforest , by Andrew L. Mack tells the story of how he set up a research station, and a life, in Papua New Guinea. Mack (Cassowary Conservation and Publishing, 2014) for Birding.

Papua New Guinea 189

Papua New Guinea 2014 Penguins Birds 189

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. We also knew we had discovered Africa’s next hot birding destination.

Ghana 221

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 221