10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The mongabay.com portal has compared data on a unit of area basis of the percentage of the total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants. And small country often equals short distances and easy traveling. The best season is December, followed by June-July.

Gambia 237

Gambia Equatorial Guinea Species Rwanda 237

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2011

As I have explained before these islands are the best place for a lot of the birding here because they are more easily protected from introduced mammals which wreck such havoc on the wildlife here. The whole place itself is an island, but the main islands are themselves the mainland to a number of smaller islands.

Penguins 165

Penguins Parrots New Zealand Seals 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Favorite Psittacidae: Hyacinth Macaw is one of Brazil’s signature birds (along with the Jabiru) and we had several excellent looks at this stunning, large (the largest parrot in the world according to Cornell’s Neotropical Birds) bird. Any suggestions? Let’s go!”

Brazil 148

Brazil Birds Los Angeles Tigers 148