10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2021

In recent years Indonesia has been competing with the Andes as the region giving rise to the biggest number of undescribed bird species (naturally, all of them endemics). But since Indonesia has more than 1,700 bird species (and that many islands, too), why is this guide dealing only with 1,400? The first author, James A.

Indonesia 264

Indonesia Timor Brunei Guinea 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2024

One paper – describing research conveniently done at the university campus of Chittagong University, presumably close to the canteen – looks at resource partitioning between this bee-eater and another one, the chestnut-headed bee-eater. The first bird I saw in Saigon was less exotic though – a Eurasian Tree Sparrow.

Vietnam 180

Vietnam Zebras Birds Sparrows 180

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. We’ll give Duncan a pass on this one… A sparrow? Yes, Dragan chose a sparrow.

2015 188

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 188

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Given the complexity of the research, the result feels like a bit of a letdown – “northern populations start migration earlier than southern populations, especially in autumn” The species name of the Chestnut-eared Bunting is fucata , from the Latin “fucare”, to paint red.

Birds 221

Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 221