10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Ndumo Game Reserve lies in the Easternmost part of South Africa, close to the border of Mozambique and Eswatini. Greater Flamingos are considered cooperative breeders as fledglings are raised in a creche, in which large numbers of young are watched by multiple non-breeding adult greater flamingos.

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Pale-mandibled Aracari by Luke Seitz Taste, touch and smell in birds are generally considered to be weaker than these same senses in mammals. Most appear to have a very limited sense of smell and mammals appear to have better developed olfactory glands. Sword-billed Hummingbird , Colombia Bills come in all shapes and sizes.

Birds 226

Birds Mammals Mozambique New Zealand 226

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

After one 3 year stint, they left with 131,405 specimens including birds, mammals, reptiles, plants and even human remains (which were only recently repatriated for burial in Africa!) The beautiful Pink-throated Twinspot is another highly range-restricted species occurring along the Zululand coastal plain and into southern Mozambique.

Mozambique 195

Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 195