10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This individual was photographed in India There’s one problem with this approach, as it can lead to birds being ignored. However, though there have been records of feral Barnacle Geese nesting in Suffolk for many years, the number of pairs remain small, and certainly not sufficient to account for flocks of the size now seen every winter.

Netherlands 222

Netherlands Geese Birds Denmark 222

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

Rather, “miners were originally named due to their resemblance to the common myna of India that shares similar yellow eye-patch and legs … [although] common mynas are from the starling family and are not closely related to the honeyeater family” ( source ).

Australia 204

Australia Birds Feral Cats Kangaroos 204

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2012

The Rose-ringed Parakeet naturally occurs in two isolated areas: a thin strip across Africa just south of the Sahara, and south Asia where it is mostly found in India with smaller ranges in adjacent countries. This is what happens when people choose their pet birds on visual factors alone without taking vocalizations into account.

Germany 249

Germany Netherlands Zoos Geese 249

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2014

The colorful Purple Swamphen ( Porphyrio porphyrio ) lives in wetlands from Portugal and Senegal all the way east to New Zealand and the Samoan Islands, and a feral population is now well established in Florida. The Gray-headed Swamphen ranges from Turkey through India to northern Thailand. Gray-headed Swamphen.

Papua New Guinea 196

Papua New Guinea Philippines New Zealand Florida 196