10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

This is the home of the Rusty-naped Pitta , admittedly one of the less glamorous of the family, particularly the subspecies found in Yunnan, but still a nice sight and still a pitta. No doubt, the Lesser NLT will be relieved not to be bossed around by its erstwhile bigger family member anymore. ” ( source ).

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Burma India Birds Indonesia 214

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Plain Sunbird is the plain vanilla version of the otherwise often very colorful family (ok, a very low-budget sort of joke). One paper suggests that the Ruby-cheeked Sunbird primarily feeds on insects rather than on nectar, the more common food of sunbirds.

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Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 200

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Working in an area for which there are few official checklists, no governing taxonomic body, and much new information on species relationships coming in, the authors were faced with a multitude of questions about family sequence, genus arrangements, English common names, and species taxonomy. Co-author Frank E. Does it make a difference?

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Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 134

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Borneo is the third largest island in the world; politically it is divided amongst three countries–Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), Indonesia (Kalimantan) and the sultanate of Brunei. Not a great place for a family vacation, though I think Duncan will disagree. Artwork is by Karen Phillips.

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Brunei Birds Asia China 179

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

During my previous five trips to Indonesia, I only heard but never caught a glimpse of three species. “Spooked” is a bit of a strong word as I was very likely the first human this bird had ever seen and it stuck around for quite a while merely five metres away from me. Which one to choose for my bird of the year ?

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2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Creating a 21st Century Youth Conservation Corps without Birders Ye Olde Birds at the Renaissance Faire Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Avians, Indonesia, and Evolution Evil Avian ID Quiz About the Author Julie Julie Zickefoose is an artist, naturalist and writer specializing in natural history. I think not!

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 243