10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Last month, I wrote about hypothesized relationships between passerines, parrots, falcons, and seriemas , noting a need for further research on the subject. Zebra Finch ( Taeniopygia guttata ), one of the study subjects, in Indonesia © David J. Not everyone entirely agrees with this assessment, but more on that in a moment.

Parrots 193

Parrots Falcons Indonesia Rodents 193

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Lynx Edicions, the ornithological (and now mammal) publisher that gave us the Handbook of the Birds of the World , has now published Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea , by James A. So–the book covers islands that belong to the Republic of Indonesia and to Malaysia. Eaton, Bas van Balen, Nick W.

Indonesia 131

Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 131

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2023

At some point, a Chinese researcher had a brilliant idea: Let’s prepare a paper on the complete mitochondrial genome of the Grey-backed Shrike! I think I pointed out in previous posts that mammals are kind of evil.

Hamburgers 217

Hamburgers Birds Science China 217

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

I usually do not write about nationalists, mammals, Donald Trump, and leaf warblers (well, I guess I sometimes do) – but I will make an exception for the Yellow-Browed Warbler … … and the Dusky Warbler. Both eBird and the HBW agree that the Black-collared Starlin g is a large starling though.

Monkeys 147

Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

During my previous five trips to Indonesia, I only heard but never caught a glimpse of three species. At least in the northeastern United States, their rate of so doing is high, according to research I summarized here. Duncan chose a mammal! Now, the real challenge is this: not only did I see a pitta, I saw several!

2015 187

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 187