10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

Other areas of New York City where the parakeets were seen in 1970 included the upper East side of Manhattan, Great Kills, Staten Island, Ellis Island and the area around the Statue of Liberty. One article states that by the end of the 1960′s, over 16,000 Monk Parakeets a year were being imported into the U.S.**.

Chicago 204

Chicago New York City New York Illinois 204

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2016

In her book, “ On a Wing and a Prayer, “ Sarah Woods describes the bird that captured her interest when she first visited Panama: “At more than one metre tall and able to kill a monkey with a single swipe of its powerful, knife-like talons, [H]arpy [E]agles are incredibly hard to find.” A Harpy Eagle.

Panama 100

Panama Grizzly Bear Porcupines Eagles 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The Hoatzin, which may have reached South America by raft , has resisted placement in basically every study ever done. Tyrannosaurus rex didn’t exist yet. Together, the ratites and tinamous are called paleognaths , and all other living birds are called neognaths , named for differences in their skulls. Jarvis et al.

Family 279

Family Birds Parrots 2014 279