10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The associated bird species seek out drongos, apparently relying upon them heavily for protection. And while the scientific species name kasumba sounds like some frightening new fitness trend or a dancing game performed on cruise ships, it is apparently just the Malay term for red. It is also classified as Near Threatened.

Birds 205

Birds Sri Lanka Taiwan Cats 205

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. An adult (left) and subadult (right) White-backed Vulture with full crops after feeding on the remains of a Lion kill, Ndutu, Tanzania by Adam Riley.

Endangered Species 184

Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 184

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2014

The expansion to 100 Objects in book format follows a publishing trend of popularizing history; recent examples include A History of the World in 100 Objects , The Civil War in 50 Objects , and even Doctor Who: A History of the Universe in 100 Objects. The series looked at 25 objects. Number 10, Stuffed Dodo at the Horniman Museum, London, c.

Mauritius 172

Mauritius Collecting Egypt Cyprus 172