10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

In a few months we’ll have a referendum to pick the least worse design (all but one fails basic fern morphology) and then a few months after that another referendum were we’ll reject the new design and stay with the one we already have. It’s an awesome species that is easily seen if you are ever in Dunedin.

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New Zealand Papua New Guinea Guinea Penguins 163

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2013

A Long-tailed Sylph, one of the America’s many long tailed hummingbird species, photographed in Colombia by Adam Riley. A Long-tailed Sylph, one of the America’s many long tailed hummingbird species, photographed in Colombia by Adam Riley. The remarkable Resplendent Quetzal photographed in Guatemala by Adam Riley.

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Papua New Guinea South Africa Africa Zimbabwe 237

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

They would like to know the numbers of these species around Australia on that date and surrounding dates. These species wander far and wide and with the addition of wing tags they have been able to confirm movements as far away as Papua New Guinea. Australian White Ibis -green 040.

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Papua New Guinea Birds 2015 Australia 134

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2012

Catbirds are a group of rather distantly related species all named for the fact that they make sounds that remind some of a cat meowing. Birds called catbirds include two species in the New World family, Mimidae, four from the bowerbird family, Ptilonorhynchidae, and one from the Old World babblers, Timaliidae.

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Papua New Guinea Ethiopia Guinea Cats 182

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Approximately 2,300 bird species inhabit Africa, however as impressive as that sounds, much smaller South America boasts nearly 1,000 species more. Madagascar’s mammals are equally remarkable; over 100 species of endearing lemurs and bizarre carnivores amongst them!

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Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 218

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2014

It varies in appearance across its enormous range, and a new genetic study — Dispersal and speciation in purple swamphens (Rallidae: Porphyrio) — bolsters the case that this “supertramp” is actually a superspecies that could be split into six different species. Above: Swamphen in Australia by James Niland).

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Papua New Guinea Philippines New Zealand Florida 191

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Those are getting harder to find, so I was very happy when I was asked to review Searching for Pekpek: Cassowaries and Conservation in the New Guinea Rainforest , by Andrew L. Mack tells the story of how he set up a research station, and a life, in Papua New Guinea. Press, 2012).

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Papua New Guinea 2014 Penguins Birds 181

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The previous set up made sure that you discounted 20 years of working in difficult jungle in remote countries to better understand and conserve rare and interesting species, and gets you ready to treat him like the truly arrogant monster he undoubtedly is. The unique behaviors this mysterious species might exhibit?

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Collecting Papua New Guinea Science Birds 159

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2015

We wanted to try and observe some of the bush species that we have encountered in the tall trees of New South Wales on previous holidays. We also had to remind ourselves of familiar sounds that we had heard before, but could not instantly remember the species. Acacia Track. One was quite happy to feed high directly above me.

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Papua New Guinea Parrots Transported Litter 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago covers 1,417 species, 601 endemics, 98 vagrants, 8 introduced and 18 undescribed species. Only one bird species has become extinct (Javan Lapwing), but many others are endangered, with some considered close to extinction (not surprising in an area with species restricted to one or two small islands).

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Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 125

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) Five species of frigatebird ply the planet’s tropical skies and seas. Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific.

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 152