10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

The nearest population to them is several thousand miles north in Malawi and southern Tanzania. In 1964, Clancey’s “Birds of Natal and Zululand” raised the total to 590. Several isolated populations exist, the most southern being Woodward’s, restricted to Ngoye Forest. Image by Hugh Chittenden.

Mozambique 186

Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 186

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

Medicinal and commercial uses of ostrich products in Tanzania. It looked like a family of parrots were trying to kill each other” The Black-backed Puffback has what eBird describes as “a fiery red eye” eBird also explains the name: “When excited, males can raise fluffy white feathers on the rump to resemble a puffball.”

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

A lot of destinations were mentioned, with Central and South America leading the way, New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia appearing only at the middle of the list, and African countries (South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar) lagging at the end of the list.

Congo 264

Congo Africa South Africa Kenya 264

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I was fortunate to have been born and raised in Africa, and although I have traveled extensively around the world, it remains my home and in my blood. Quintessential African scene from Tarangire National Park, Tanzania Africa boasts a fabulous and unique avifauna. And Africa is the ONLY continent without an extinct bird to boot!

Papua New Guinea 218

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 218

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

We are familiar with the story, birds flying north in the boreal summer, taking advantage of the warmth, long days, and abundant insect life, to raise their young. This tiny passerine winters in Africa, places like Tanzania, Nigeria, Somalia. And for the most part it is. From the Tundra to the African Steppes.

Africa 195

Africa Somalia North America Nigeria 195

10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2022

And the answer to the question I am raising here is, yes, I would travel to Sri Lanka in the next period. These include the first dedicated guidebooks to Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Ghana, Mozambique and Rwanda, among others, all of which are regularly updated for new editions. What makes this guide different from many others?

Sri Lanka 147

Sri Lanka Ghana Uganda Eagles 147