10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

That’s pretty amazing–Bolivia has more bird species than India! This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. The source of this ranking, BirdLife International, lists Bolivia as currently having 1,439 bird species, including 18 breeding endemics.

Bolivia 178

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 178

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. Jonathan Elphick and John Fanshawe provided “specialist research” and support.” The Select Bibliography, 13 pages of books and articles consulted and researched, is excellent but limited in that it does not include online references.

Birds 220

Birds Egypt Family Eagles 220

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2013

Geladas are the sole survivors of a once abundant branch of primates that historically foraged across the grasslands of Africa, the Mediterranean and India. However recent research has shown that they are in fact not baboons, despite superficial appearances, and they are now just called “Gelada”. Photo by Adam Riley.

Ethiopia 160

Ethiopia Primates Mammals Fur 160