10,000 Birds
MARCH 11, 2013
Since this research has a strong citizen science component, we want to help Pavel spread the word: What happens with birdsong during invasion of a new territory? Why Great Britain and New Zealand? British Yellowhammers have been purposefully introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century and quickly colonised it.
10,000 Birds
JULY 30, 2014
Not forever mind, I’ll still be living here in New Zealand and carrying on as its beat writer here (I may even write about New Zealand again some time). Ugandan Mangabeys were part of my family once. Over a decade since I was last there, I am finally heading back to Africa late this year.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 7, 2013
In his comment in last week’s post on the Marlborough Sounds , Beat writer Jochen described the New Zealand Fantail as one of the best birds in the world. wakawaka, the New Zealand Fantail is a delightful inhabitant of New Zealand, and one of my favourite local birds. Fantails don’t do necks.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 6, 2012
For example, I was going to add “no tail” to the list of features above, what all frogs share, when I remembered that there are indeed a small family of Tailed frogs, four species in New Zealand and two in North America (though, the tails are quite tiny). If you don’t live near a science museum, then read this chapter.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 9, 2011
The Takahe, a large flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, was thought to be extinct, and then was rediscovered in 1948. It is still the focus of an intensive conservation program.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 20, 2014
The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. ’s bird family tree in a new tab and follow along as you read. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert). Open Jarvis et al.’s
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 22, 2013
And now we enter into a family of birds more or less unknown to non-birders. And truth told, over the years they’ve been something of a square peg for ornithologists too, not fitting precisely into any of the known families of birds. I would never have believed it, but if the science says so who am I to argue otherwise?
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