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Given that according to the HBW, the species prefers dense primary and secondary montane forests, the note that the bird also forages among kitchen waste (in the same HBW entry) seems somewhat incongruous. Fish & Wildlife Service has a web page for this species – but it contains absolutely no information. ” ( source ).
In total, there are eight species of hornbills in Borneo – the best place to see them seems to be the Kinabatagan River area (also known as Sukau). Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages.
The one bird I did not see here, however, was the Bateleur Eagle … One highlight in the area is the Saddle-billed Stork , likely to be the tallest species in the stork family. The African Spoonbill is one of the six global spoonbill species, and the main African one (there are also some Eurasian Spoonbills in Africa).
Did I dare dip my toe into this catalog of tantalizing species? Phillipps’ Field Guide (I’ll be using this shortened form of the title) covers 673 avian species, including 59 endemics, and 53 species that have not been documented yet for the area but which may show up in the next few years. Now, I’m not so sure.
Each species account includes common and scientific name, size and weight (all metric), and information boxes on Key Identification Features (including how to differentiate the species from similar creatures), Habitat in Kruger, Habits (nocturnal or crepuscular or diurnal, social or loner, feeding behavior) and Diet.
They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Eastern Egg Rock. Rhinoceros Auklet – Cerorhinca monocerata. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. 28 May 2017. 27 May 2017.
During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. 18 Jun 2018.
They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.
In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros.
10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Who is going to tell the clans? Does Mel Gibson know?
8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018.
All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Rhinoceros Auklet – Cerorhinca monocerata. Big Egg Marsh. Shearwater Journeys_08/13/2016_Leg 8/10. 13 Aug 2016. 13 Aug 2016. Wilson Creek mouth.
All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Rhinoceros Auklet – Cerorhinca monocerata. Big Egg Marsh. Shearwater Journeys_08/13/2016_Leg 8/10. 13 Aug 2016. 13 Aug 2016. Wilson Creek mouth.
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