10,000 Birds
JUNE 12, 2012
Over 700 bird species occur in Namibia, many of them range-restricted and highly desirable southern arid zone species. Image by Adam Riley Rüppell’s Bustard Another noisy bird which is also found in small family groups, however, this species prefers lower lying, flatter and drier areas along the edge of the Namib Desert.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
One thing that had changed since my 2003 trip was that Rosy-faced Lovebird was on the ABA Checklist (and that I knew what that was). So, I flew into Phoenix, Lovebird Central, and three hours after I got off the plane had a lovebird in my binoculars, at Encanto Park. Now, years later, it was time to return.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 10, 2013
This color also describes minivets, starlings, and thrush-tanagers, as well as the bill of a particular pochard, the face of a sweet little lovebird, and the patch and throat of a bush-shrike and longclaw respectively. Rosy Bee-eater by Adam Riley. If one is feeling fancy, the term roseate can be used to describe this cheerful hue.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
Tours groups that I guided to Ethiopia ten years ago had to endure very basic accommodation, almost no surfaced roads and low levels of service. There are also dry areas but this great diversity has resulted in an incredible bird list of over 900 species including Africa’s 2nd highest count of endemics (after South Africa).
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
My personal favorite, for obvious reasons , is the glowing, almost haughty female Red-necked Phalarope captioned “‘Just For A Laugh’ Is Rarely An Excuse For The Coordinated And Sustained Introduction Of Non-Native Species” But enough about words. This is an art book, and the paintings deserve a bit more analysis here.
10,000 Birds
MAY 1, 2021
The roadmap out of lockdown here in the UK has allowed us to meet up in small groups to indulge in outdoor activities, so birders have been gathering in loose flocks to greet the migrants as they head north.
10,000 Birds
JULY 28, 2022
Lango Camp deck overlooking Lango Baï, by Congo Conservation Company The forests of the Congo Basin contain more than a 1,000 species of birds, together with 400 species of mammals, including Okapi, Hippos, Leopards, Chimpanzees and Bonobos. Other primates include Chimpanzee and Putty-nosed Monkey, several duiker antelope species, etc.
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