10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2016

Last year scientists in Ethiopia discovered the jawbone of a 2.8 If you see an owl,” wrote Mikal Deese, “someone in your family is going to die. However – if you go out late at night, you’ll see quite a few people; and while some may be up to no good, they’re not necessarily rabid. The same goes for raccoons.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 180

Wildlife Rehabilitation Porcupines Raccoons Ethiopia 180

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Furthermore we have another very special stork-like bird, the regal Shoebill , previously known as the Whale-headed Stork but now placed in its own family. Black Stork in flight, Sululta Plains, Ethiopia by Adam Riley A subadult Shoebill, Murchison Falls, Uganda by Jonathan Rossouw And now to our honorary stork, the Shoebill.

Africa 241

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 241

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

The wonderful family Meropidae contains 27 dazzling species, of which Africa is endowed with no less than 20 species, the balance occurring across Asia and with one as far afield as Australia. They are usually found in small family groups perched atop bushes or short trees, from whence they sally out to catch their prey.

Africa 265

Africa Gabon Uganda South Africa 265

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2017

Both men lead trips for tour company Tropical Birding (Barnes is a founder), and they have also co-authored Wildlife of Madagascar (another WildGuide volume, 2016), Birding Ethiopia (with Christian Boix, 2010) and Wild Rwanda (with Christian Boix, 2015). Warbler Rainfrog is one of the few rainfrogs that prefers disturbed habitats.

Ecuador 174

Ecuador Wildlife Reptiles Mammals 174

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching offers two types of information: Species Accounts–descriptions of 112 birds within 15 families as they appear over and on the water, and Where to Watch, brief descriptions of 47 sites on the North American eastern coast and interior recommended for seawatching.

Ducks 234

Ducks Groups North America North Dakota 234

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

This group of 4 species (as well as all the remaining “weavers” that are covered below) are not even placed in the weaver family ( Ploceidae ) but in Passeridae – the Old World Sparrow family. Image taken in Samburu, Kenya by Adam Riley. They occur in dry savanna as well as broadleafed woodlands. Image taken in Kenya by Adam Riley.

Tanzania 224

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 224

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

2012 has certainly been a bumper year for me with an estimated year list of around 3,000 species after extensive travels to South Africa, Ethiopia, South Korea, Indonesia, the Russian Far East, United Kingdom, Peru, Guatemala and Panama. Adam Riley chose a bird that is near and dear to Mike Bergin’s heart.

2012 150

2012 Guatemala Birds Florida 150

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

Originally they were all placed in the family Capitonidae , but over time taxonomists have determined that actual relationships between these barbets are far more complex. The diminutive Tinkerbirds are Africa’s smallest barbets, depicted here is Red-fronted Tinkerbird photographed at Lalibela, Ethiopia.

Ethiopia 233

Ethiopia Tanzania Uganda Africa 233

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2012

Birds called catbirds include two species in the New World family, Mimidae, four from the bowerbird family, Ptilonorhynchidae, and one from the Old World babblers, Timaliidae. Both catbird species in the Americas are part of the family Mimidae along with the mockingbirds , thrashers, and tremblers.

Papua New Guinea 185

Papua New Guinea Ethiopia Guinea Belize 185

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Families that are endemic to the continent include such strange birds as Shoebill , Secretarybird , Hamerkop , mousebirds and rockfowl ( picathartes ) and delightful groups including bushshrikes, sugarbirds, rockjumpers, woodhoopoes, turacos and hyliotas. What are the must do destinations and what must one see?

Papua New Guinea 223

Papua New Guinea Equatorial Guinea Madagascar Tanzania 223