10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Having warned to her theme she introduces her villain of the piece, the AMNH researcher Chris Filardi, who collected a kingfisher. Throughout his professional career, Chris has maintained a commitment to bridging his research interests with grassroots conservation. Enter the Villain of the Piece (Dramatic Music).

Collecting 164

Collecting Papua New Guinea Science Birds 164

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2019

But first, not thinking of proper research, I made no difference between questions, nor were the mentioned destinations really visited or only dreamed about. Also, the island of New Guinea appeared as a whole, or as its parts, the eastern independent country of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the western West Papua province of Indonesia.

Papua New Guinea 214

Papua New Guinea America Costa Rica Sri Lanka 214

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2020

The speaker turned out to be Tim Laman, and the topic was the incredible research he and Ed Scholes had spent years doing on birds of paradise in New Guinea. The material is meticulously documented with citations of monographs by Clifford and Dawn Frith and Bruce Beehler plus additional research papers and materials.

Guinea 264

Guinea Birds Papua New Guinea Family 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The archipelago consists of 17,000 islands stretching out over 2500 miles along the Equator with a varied history of avian research and study, most on the under- or not-studied side. So, this is no ordinary bird guide. Where is the Indonesian Archipelago? The maps on the inside front and back covers help a lot.

Indonesia 132

Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 132

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Those are getting harder to find, so I was very happy when I was asked to review Searching for Pekpek: Cassowaries and Conservation in the New Guinea Rainforest , by Andrew L. Mack tells the story of how he set up a research station, and a life, in Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea 186

Papua New Guinea 2014 Penguins Birds 186

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

These species wander far and wide and with the addition of wing tags they have been able to confirm movements as far away as Papua New Guinea. This does not mean they should not be recorded, because it shows the researchers that they have not gone anywhere and that is just as interesting as birds that have gone somewhere!

Papua New Guinea 134

Papua New Guinea Birds 2015 Australia 134

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2015

Last Sunday Grant was able to leave work in the afternoon and I had researched options of places we could get to within one hour of the city of Melbourne using public transport that would offer us some birding opportunities. Australian King-Parrot.

Papua New Guinea 157

Papua New Guinea Parrots Transported Litter 157