10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Each chapter of The Jewel Hunter reads like a mini-travel novel. If you want to travel the world birding and drinking beer, The Jewel Hunter is a must-buy. The Jewel Hunter belongs to a singular niche, the Big Year/Big Lifelist book. The Jewel Hunter can be frustrating in this respect. And mosquitos. And leeches.

Hunters 247

Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 247

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

Apparently, King Parrot are an Australian grindcore band formed in Melbourne in 2010. Adolescent Galahs are prone to behavioral problems; they will become noisy, aggressive, and destructive if not provided enough physical or emotional support. Inexplicably, some of the other names for this species include blood tit (?),

Australia 147

Australia Parrots Birds Memphis 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

As 2012 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 and 2011 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. Considering the bird survived a season in an area saturated with hunters and birds of prey, this facemelting rarity deserves our respect.

2012 204

2012 Guatemala Birds Florida 204

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

million people (2010 census). We actually spent considerable time searching unsuccessfully for this highly sought-after bird; however I did suspect they were not gone, as several hunters I interviewed knew the bird and claimed it still existed. Between 1990 and 2010, Ghana lost 33.7% million hectares in 2007.

Ghana 248

Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 248