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10,000 Birds
JUNE 20, 2022
Or would be, had I encountered more of them – so far, I have seen only a very small share of the approximately 233 woodpecker species, and got decent photos of an even smaller number – not much more than 10% of all of them. So, writing a post about them is easy. Supposedly, they smoke less than the Brown-capped ones, too.
Critter News
AUGUST 1, 2009
India is to amend its wildlife crime laws to protect the country's tigers, a government minister said. Nearly 80,000 to 100,000 families inhabiting core areas of tiger reserves will be relocated and given £12,500 each as part of the measures. Tags: India tigers wildlife endangered species. But is it enough?
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
As the story goes, way back in the late 19th Century and organization called the American Acclimitazation Society was working hard to introduce every one of the 600 species of birds mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays to North America. But we forget that the family Sturnidae consists of more than our familiar European Starling.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 30, 2023
Sarah Amherst, Countess Amherst (1762–1838) was a British naturalist and botanist who lived in India. Other sources are even more exuberant – birdfact.com calls the species “one of the most striking birds on the planet” (probably again only referring to the male, though). Read it there if you want.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 25, 2024
Interestingly, these juveniles look more similar to another species, the Pale-billed Parrotbill, than the adult babblers – and they sometimes are part of the same flock. If you want to see how this species builds its nest, see here.) These roads are much less of a hindrance for the Pin-striped Tit-babbler , a mid-story bird.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 30, 2020
The Black Kite ( Milvus migrans ) is ubiquitous as a scavenger across the whole of India, often seen by the hundred wheeling over towns. As a bittersweet afterthought, it was also the last bird I photographed in India before losing my sponsored travel opportunities. Clare (and Grant!) How cool is that? Short fall, soft landing.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2024
The species name athertoni is derived from Lt. Atherton (1797-1827), a naturalist (whatever that means exactly) and a member of the British Army in India. Unfortunately, there is not much literature on the species except for the inevitable analysis of the mitochondrial genome. This is not a putdown, just a statement of fact.
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