10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2014

The Gray-headed Swamphen ranges from Turkey through India to northern Thailand. The African Swamphen split off next; it has a green back and a brighter blue face and breast. Gray-headed Swamphen. Gray-headed Swamphen ( Porphyrio indicus ). The two takahes split off between the African Swamphen and the Gray-headed Swamphen, about 2.5

Papua New Guinea 202

Papua New Guinea Philippines New Zealand Florida 202

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2013

The family also reaches into India and as far east as samoa and Fiji. Fantails don’t do necks. The New Zealand Fantail was once placed with the Grey Fantail of Australia, but are now treated as separate, because of science.

New Zealand 179

New Zealand Samoa Fiji Killing 179

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2011

The Collared Kingfisher isn’t the most widespread kingfisher in the world (a distinction that would probably go to the Common Kingfisher or the Pied Kingfisher ), but it is close, ranging from the African coast of the Red Sea through to Tonga and American Samoa. Subspecies vidali , Goa, India. Bryan Harry, USNPS.

Samoa 175

Samoa Vanuatu United Arab Emirates Tonga 175

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Subspecies vidali , Goa, India. Subspecies pealei , National Park of American Samoa. Collared Kingfisher sensu stricto. The original Collared Kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris, still spans across a mighty swathe of territory, from the Red Sea to New Guinea. Subspecies humii , Thailand. Bryan Harry, USNPS. Subspecies sacer , ‘Eua, Tonga.

United Arab Emirates 186

United Arab Emirates Micronesia Tonga Vanuatu 186