10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

This laughingthrush is a cooperative breeder – nestlings are fed by all members of a group, often 6-12 (not just 2 as in Wham!): “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” (Note to those readers who do not know Wham!: ” ( source ).

Burma 196

Burma India Thailand Indonesia 196

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2024

To be fair, this post will not focus on them – there will be a separate post on pittas of Southern Vietnam and another on kingfishers. The species is a cooperative breeder – birds other than the parents help feed the chicks. My way of squeezing more blog posts out of my birding trips. Here are a few photos from the area.

Vietnam 212

Vietnam Birds Woodpeckers Bangladesh 212

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2015

Many of these potential breeders though will not nest. Other main wintering sites include Macau, Vietnam and Hong Kong. Young Black-faced Spoonbills have only a small amount of black facial skin, light colouring on their bills and show black at the tips of their primaries. Perhaps they also have trouble telling who’s which.

Taiwan 224

Taiwan North Korea Vietnam 2003 224