10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2024

Fortunately for human males, the typical courtship of humans differs from that of the Coppersmith Barbets , which the HBW describes as follows: “When the nest is ready, the male may begin courtship feeding, offering fruit to the female. Some research topics seem a bit bizarre to me.

Myanmar 175

Myanmar Sri Lanka Nepal Niger 175

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2024

Baya Weavers are commonly found in South and Southeast Asia, particularly in India, Nepal, and Thailand. Using its sharp beak, this bird stitches leaves together with plant fibers, spider silk, or even human threads to create a secure, leaf-bound nest.

Sri Lanka 188

Sri Lanka Malaysia Asia Uruguay 188

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2023

”, which by some remarkable coincidence is also the title of a paper on “Physical-Attractiveness Evaluations and Dating Preferences as a Function of One’s Own Attractiveness” (among humans, not Grey-capped Greenfinches). In truth, it is present in many parts of China (not mentioned) but not really in Tibet.

Blackbirds 193

Blackbirds Birds Indonesia Bhutan 193

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2023

It even seems that the pliant researchers indirectly support the fighting (even though it has led to the species being one of the most hunted ones in that province) by developing a quick method to identify the sex of the bird (the males turn out to be somewhat bigger and thus presumably the more coveted fighters). Shame on the researchers.

Eggs 166

Eggs China Mammals Birds 166

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute.

Owls 207

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 207

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2023

is based on a study of specimens and tape recordings collected during one visit to each of two localities in central China in 1997 and 1998 and their own tape recordings and specimens from Nepal; in all, 196 specimens were examined. In contrast, the paper by Martens et al. Meaning: we did real science, Martens did not.

Hamburgers 205

Hamburgers China Science Birds 205