10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Of course, the paper ends with the usual thinly disguised request for more research grants: “This sharing behavior could indicate a high level of social awareness and prosociality that should be further investigated. However, this makes it a bit surprising that it was also named Israel’s national bird. Ditto Grey Heron.

Finland 147

Finland Birds McDonalds Israel 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Chinese researchers have actually been able to identify individual Asian Stubtails on the basis of their songs ( source ). It seems that a lot of ornithological research is based on thinking about what makes sense from an evolutionary standpoint, and then checking whether this actually the case.

China 169

China Birds Ukraine Israel 169

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 17, 2022

I guess most scientists would love to see their original research become the basis for a vast field of further studies. She also laid eggs in Melba Finch nests. In a study in Israel, migrating Steppe Buzzard s were found to have much higher lice infestation rates than non-migratory Common Buzzards in the same region.

South Africa 178

South Africa Africa Cape Verde Birds 178