10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2014

If we assume (probably incorrectly) that of apes and monkeys, they all descended from a monkey like ancestor, than apes are monkeys. In other words, the group of mammals that includes all the monkeys, which is rather large (and not accurately defined because I’ve not said what a “monkey” is … am I including lemurs?)

Camels 258

Camels Whales Whaling Apes 258

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2013

Geladas are the sole survivors of a once abundant branch of primates that historically foraged across the grasslands of Africa, the Mediterranean and India. they are the most terrestrial primate after humans. Geladas spend the fist few hours of the morning grooming and socializing at the edge of their cliffs. Photo by Adam Riley.

Ethiopia 197

Ethiopia Primates Mammals Fur 197

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Its great diversity of habitats hosts an incredible bird count of over 900 species, including Africa’s 2nd highest list of endemics and near-endemics (after South Africa). The Ethiopian population of this little known, long-bearded primate forms an isolated population restricted to this area, so this was a very satisfying find.

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Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 255

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Their mission is to raise awareness on threatened and endangered species through their fun and contemporary apparel. Did you know that they are more closely related to lemurs than they are to monkeys? Even though they look a bit more like a primate! I recently got the chance to try out a t-shirt from a company called Rare Tee.

Lemurs 100

Lemurs Philippines Primates Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2012

It doesn’t take long for a human child to get too large to be suitable prey for most species, and nearly all raptors learned about being cautious of humans relatively early in our history as a weapon-wielding primate.

Eagles 166

Eagles Psychology Primates Montana 166

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

Think about that for a moment … Anyway, we now know that the forebrain of some birds is more densely packed than mammals (primates and rodents, anyway). Because these “extra” neurons are predominantly located in the forebrain, large parrots and corvids have the same or greater forebrain neuron counts as monkeys with much larger brains.

Mammals 167

Mammals Zebras Birds Primates 167

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

There are also dry areas but this great diversity has resulted in an incredible bird list of over 900 species including Africa’s 2nd highest count of endemics (after South Africa). A two-week birding tour could expect around 400 species and up to 550 in 3 weeks, including sightings of most of Ethiopia’s endemic and near-endemic birds.

Ethiopia 275

Ethiopia Eritrea Africa Mammals 275

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2023

A boat ride into this swamp turns up usual suspects like Pied Water Tyrant and Yellow-hooded Blackbird , but also (and most excitingly) three species of kingfisher: Green, American Pygmy and Ringed Kingfisher. Back in 2014 we stumbled upon a juvenile Double-toothed Kite and that was the first and only time I have ever seen that species well.

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Trinidad Falcons Primates Monkeys 29

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Even among our primate relatives, whoa are generally very smart, “Theory of Mind” is found in only a few species. Capuchin monkeys, macaques, Cotton Top Tamarins, Chimpanzees, and many other animals, including various birds, have been investigated and found to be unable to make inferences about HCAs.

Abandon 271

Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Research 271

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2018

There are important details within that dictum that we will ignore here, but this has to do with knowing when a characteristic doesn’t really tell you about the relative position of species on a “tree of life” vs when the characteristic works for that purpose. Rather, cladistics is a way of looking at the process of evolution of species.

Monkeys 196

Monkeys Gorillas Whales Whaling 196

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2013

A Long-tailed Sylph, one of the America’s many long tailed hummingbird species, photographed in Colombia by Adam Riley. A Great Argus in full call, this species’ tail consists of the longest feather in the bird world. The 9 species of whydah are brood-parasitic seedeaters belonging to the Indigobird family.

Papua New Guinea 260

Papua New Guinea South Africa Africa Zimbabwe 260

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Slightly larger than Wales and about the size of the US state of Maryland, this country’s lure is its 703 bird species and three dozen Albertine Rift endemics among them. The “Wild Rwanda – Where to watch birds, primates, and other wildlife” combines Ken, Christian and Keith’s birding skills, African expertise and story-telling talent.

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Rwanda Primates Wildlife Gorillas 223

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

A single large spider monkey, which might be out of view, equals a large number of lightly built and small birds which may be scattered across the landscape. What we see here, however, is both: Most of the mammals at this small end of the graph are nocturnal, and there is clearly a lack of overlap in body size for many species.

Mammals 233

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 233

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

Lango Camp deck overlooking Lango Baï, by Congo Conservation Company The forests of the Congo Basin contain more than a 1,000 species of birds, together with 400 species of mammals, including Okapi, Hippos, Leopards, Chimpanzees and Bonobos. Other primates include Chimpanzee and Putty-nosed Monkey, several duiker antelope species, etc.

Central African Republic 317

Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 317

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. We also knew we had discovered Africa’s next hot birding destination.

Ghana 251

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 251