10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2013

Of course Africa could not to be left out of the pink weekend so I have researched all African species whose official or alternative names include the word “pink”. Definitely my personal favorite of Africa’s pink birds is the delicate Pink-throated Twinspot. Great White Pelicans showing the pink flush of breeding plumage.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

It was also great to finally travel overseas again, meet a lot of people I did not know (and some I did), to be in a new country… and not just the new country, but its best birding area, where almost all local hotspots are yellow (150+ species) and several are ochre (200+ sp.), impressive for Central Europe.

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Austria Factory Asia Battery 299

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Never trust a field guide publisher’s claim of a definitive text, because each new edition is certain to bring more a definitive text than that from the previous edition! The section with vagrants has been expanded to accommodate more images and longer texts for several species.

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Europe Birds Woodpeckers Ireland 264

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Also, our winter visitor species are starting to arrive. They are always extremely handsome birds; one of my favorite local species, and surprisingly easy to see around Morelia. Mexican birder friends assure me that is definitely not the case in other parts of their range.). and Canada.

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Colombia ALA Canada Mexico 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2024

I finally managed to obtain some acceptable photos of this species, which I did not manage on my last visit. The favourite part of this species for me (apart from its song) is the neat white “V” on the back of the head when the bird looks away from you (only slightly visible on the photo below).

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Birds Germany Parrots Africa 245

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2022

It was an undeniably dank morning at the top of this island watershed, and even though we were able to discern some other species like Rufous-tailed Jacamar and the endemic Trinidad Motmot , activity was a bit slow. We were hoping for some of the more secretive species, however. From hidden perches, Blue-backed Manakins vocalized.

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Trinidad Woodpeckers Ducks Abandoning 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2017

Whilst enjoying the Magpie Geese breeding around Broome recently we also noticed a Magpie-lark nest close to the highway in one of the very few trees beside the road. The Magpie-larks diet consists of mainly insects and there are currently numerous grasshopper species about after the recent rains and also a huge variety of dragonflies.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2020

My area of central Mexico is rich in Hummingbird species, but I do not know any places that are year-round sure things for large numbers of Hummers. Which, it turns out, suits one Hummingbird species just fine. Still, when a site gets good, it really gets good! I was surrounded by loud, piercing EEP!

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10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2012

The small community out there is lucky to have a large Common Tern colony that also hosts breeding Black Skimmers and Least Terns , to say nothing of the Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers that breed out on the barrier beaches as well. Some are already in high breeding plumage while others are mired in drab near-basic.

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Birds Breeding Rights Species 219

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2020

If conditions are right, the Palm Beach Agricultural Area can be teaming with various shorebird species such as Spotted, Solitary, Upland, Buff-breasted, Least, Semipalmated, Western, and Pectoral Sandpiper, Black-bellied and Semipalmated Plover, Long-billed Dowitcher, and Black-necked Stilt. They especially like live oaks.

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Florida Miami Falcons Birds 264

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2015

However, there are those species which have a hard time bringing attention to themselves such as Yellow-shouldered Blackbird , Giant Nuthatch , and Vinaceous-breasted Parrot. Regardless of their popularity, these species and the threatened ecosystems they inhabit are equally spectacular. Curassows are such stately birds.

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California Condor Brazil Parrots Texas 240

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2024

White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) Notwithstanding the fact that nearly all of the endemics and other native species are extinct the islands of St Helena and Ascension remain very popular for birdwatchers and especially photographers because they are both major breeding sites for seabirds.

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Madagascar ALA 2000 Birds 246

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2024

Oxford Languages offers this definition: 2. (of When a birder uses the word, we usually refer to a species that canbe mostly or exclusively found in a single country. And indeed they had; we saw 7 wild duck species, where usually there are none. of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place.

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Costa Rica Mexico Lions North America 246

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2020

When our local government called for Michoacán’s residents to stay at home, I said goodbye to some 250 regional species, and shut myself in at home with the other 30 that regularly visit my neighborhood. And on this particular trip, I could see all these species on a single kind of tree. And what species!

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Squirrels Sparrows South America Mexico 246

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2014

It also makes sense, what with the black-on-yellow stripes and its pugnacious personality when it comes to defending both feeding areas and its breeding turf. Fortunately for birders, the Cape May Warbler is considered a Species of Least Concern by Birdlife International because of its large range and large and stable population.

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New York City Tigers New York Canada 205

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2021

On the other hand, in April, some other species start breeding here in Shanghai. Nearby, two Grey-headed Lapwings have apparently decided to stay in Shanghai and start preparations for breeding. Definitely not soulmates of mine. Still, it makes you wonder whether staying in Shanghai all year really is the best decision.

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Birds Farming Alaska Breeding 254

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2011

I often cover 45 kilometres in a day whilst I monitor the Pied Oystercatchers breeding, but I do need to plan carefully around large tides. They can walk forwards unlike other species that can only walk sideways and form large armies. I would definitely recommend birding by bicycle along the beach-but BE PREPARED!!!

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Whales Whaling Turtles Birds 260

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2020

By late March, hordes of Laughing Gulls and multiple species of pelagic terns gather for their turn. Both Brown and Red-footed Boobies actively breed on Little Tobago as well as Saint Giles. It was this post right here on 10,000 Birds I ended up bookmarking as the definitive source for ID’ing these two species.

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Fish Rights Breeding Species 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2012

Have you ever enjoyed one of those brilliant birding expeditions, the outing where every target species takes its cue with machine precision? The lush pastures of the Aripo Livestock Station sustained herds of happy Buffalypso , a special breed of T&T beef cattle named for their Water Buffalo heritage and Calypso-happy country.

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Trinidad Cattle Fast Food Blackbirds 237

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

A week ago today, the federal government proposed a “threatened” listing for the Greater Sage Grouse in Nevada and California , as part of a larger study considering whether the species as a whole should be listed. Private efforts are inevitably, almost by definition, atomized.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2024

The Sinaloa Martin is a large swallow, which seems to breed only along a narrow band of the Sierra Madre Occidental, in the Mexican states of Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit, and Jalisco. I have now seen the species in eight different years. Of course, Paso Ancho is also a hotspot for many other beautiful species and endemics.

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Mexico South America 2020 America 246

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2023

It seems he had looked long and wide for this species. They have come over the years seeking specific species. For the most part, I have been able to show them the species they sought. For the most part, I have been able to show them the species they sought. Happily, I was able to show him three individuals that day.

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Mexico Cuba Species Turkey 276

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2011

When the orioles arrive at my feeder, they definitely have a preference for the grape jelly to the orange–who doesn’t love to chow down on that high fructose corn syrup? They are species that breed in the US and then spend the winter in Central and South America, eating what’s avialable–especially fruit.

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Nigeria Belize Birds South America 252

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

The flight shot of the male Eurasian, taken by Tom Dunkerton, shows the unique plumage that is completely diagnostic to that species. Not so much anymore, but certainly this is a specialty species anywhere within it’s range. Their population is currently stable among the arctic regions where they breed. … a.

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Florida South Dakota Sparrows Wildlife 223

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Apparently, Longcanggou is a great place to see a variety of parrotbill species. I can only partly confirm this, with my sightings restricted to two species. Like many of the largest species within bird families, the Great Parrotbill looks somewhat plain, at least in the weather I encountered it. ” Definitely not.

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Pandas Birds Mammals China 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

The flocks that just a fortnight ago held multiple species in varied, if subdued, hues, now overwhelmingly consist of a single species. We get to see a lot of them around here, and familiarity breeds, not contempt certainly, but perhaps apathy. I flushed several of them, mostly the brown breasted western subspecies, palmarum.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

Lake Kerkini National Park in the north of Greece is the very best birding area in the Balkan Peninsula and definitely among the top ten hotspots of Europe. Some 320 species have been recorded here, and in springtime it is possible to observe more than 150 bird species in a week. The lake lies at a mere 35 m / 115 ft a.s.l.

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Greece Pelicans Stray Dog Tortoises 246

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2018

When you compare the species richness not per country, but per square kilometre, that is when you get a more realistic picture, and then those tiny tropical countries rightfully stand out in the spotlights. Best timing here is the dry season, June to September, when most birds are breeding (3). Mongabay.com has done exactly that.

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Rwanda Equatorial Guinea El Salvador Costa Rica 240

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Currently extinct in the wild , the species is the subject of an intensive breeding program in captivity, and hopes are high to release some birds back into their native Hawaiian habitat later this year. 24-25), you’ll definitely want to hit up the island’s first-ever birding festival. Fish & Wildlife Service).

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Hawaii Science Birds Branding 178

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2021

(The White-tipped Dove is actually called, in Spanish, the Paloma Arroyera , or “Gully Dove” And sorry, I have yet to get a photo of this shy species. Like most of the species on this list, this tiny highland bird prefers to make its presence know by singing, rather than by being seen. You do want to see it.

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Trinidad Transported Mexico Emotional 203

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2020

For, in birder lingo, a split occurs when subspecies are determined to be, in fact, entirely separate species. If you happen to have seen both species, your life list can increase without you even leaving the house. Two former species can also be joined into one, the same way. And there was great rejoicing thoughout the land!)

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San Diego San Francisco Baltimore Mexico 253

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2013

Avocets, Black-necked Stilts , and Spotted Sandpipers breed at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Later in the season more species show up. Black-necked Stilt is one of those species that needs no explanation for their common name. Was I ever glad I did, as a gorgeous male Costa’s Hummingbird was coming in to feed!

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Las Vegas Nevada Birds Blackbirds 251

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2015

I was still telling the truth when I mentioned the four subspecies, species, taxa, forms, you name it, of the Great Egret: modesta (Asia), alba (Europe, Asia), egretta (Americas) and melanorhynchos (Africa). alba : yellow in non-breeding season (usually less bright than egretta ), entirely black in breeding season. This is easy.

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North America Europe America Asia 222

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2023

The eBird cartoonists call the Spot-breasted Parrotbill a “bulbous-headed brown bird with a comically large bill” As a foreigner living in China and thus used to having my nose size ridiculed, I definitely feel with the parrotbills. The Latin species name alphonsiana refers to Prof. What a pity.) What a weird world.

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Italy China France Eggs 260

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

I mean you have two year gulls, three year gulls and even gulls that take four years to mature, and the plumage of all these species changes as they mature. On top of that, they occur in breeding and non-breeding plumage! You definitely want to click on this photo!

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California Sacramento Turtles Breeding 160

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

This is not a species that loves to be seen, but one helpfully posed on a fencepost for me (although it was early, and a hurricane off the coast was giving us dense clouds with intermittent rains, so the light was bad). In other words, they were definitely lifers. I just don’t quite know which one, yet!

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Barn Owls Owls Leopards Mexico 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2014

The park is home to not one, not two, but large three colonies of breeding seabirds: the Brown Noddy , Magnificent Frigatebird , and Sooty Tern. No, that was not a typo, the Sooty Terns fly non-stop for an average of five years before they return to the Dry Tortugas to breed. Lots and lots of birds. Oh, the lessons of bird banding.

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