10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

There are also 14 species of New World Barbets and 2 species of Toucan-Barbets (all in South America). Unfortunately, I have so far seen only a few of them, and none of the ones in the Americas … but here are ten that I have seen and got halfway decent photos of. Probably jazz. Pernice Brothers).

South Africa 228

South Africa Africa India China 228

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

And, I started daydreaming about encountering something a little different, maybe a Horned Frog, Ceratophrys cornuta, a large, squat green and brown frog of South America, with a wide mouth large enough to eat other frogs as well as reptiles. Thrity-seven species are probably already extinct.

Reptiles 193

Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 193

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

We think that the original stock from which the Galapagos Finches evolved came from nearby South America. I’d like to outline what a couple of these things are. First, about the Galapagos. The Beagle left England in December of 1831 and returned in October 1836. In their habits I cannot point out a single difference.

Tortoises 216

Tortoises South America Panama Culling 216