10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2019

The recent taxonomy of India Pale Ale – more popularly known these days by its initialism IPA – is as confusing and unstable as any avian phylogeny. The post Pelican Brewing Company: Brut India Pale Ale appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Good birding and happy drinking! Pelican Brewing Company. Three out of five feathers (Good).

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Pelicans India San Francisco Oregon 118

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2016

India was not on my list of places to go in 2016. So, I birded India, land of Indian Peafowl , Saag Paneer (my favorite Indian dish) and Tigers. The species is crepuscular and nocturnal, but can sometimes be seen during the day. I had not planned on birding India in 2016, but I’m very happy I did. It was a big owl.

India 188

India Tigers Owls Birds 188

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2013

In the end, it was birding that has taken him from his native Serbia, across the Balkans and Turkey, to the very borders of the Old World: East Anglia and Spain, southern Africa and, in the instance of this epic report, India. The Forest Owlet is an endemic species of this mountain range. We go back several meters and… “Yes.

India 255

India Owls Tigers Endangered Species 255

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

This park protects the largest remaining tract of dry deciduous forest in the west of India, offering visitors 37 species of reptiles, 38 species of mammals and, not to be forgotten – almost 300 bird species. It belongs to the same species as those in Europe, but a smaller subspecies ( Sus scrofa davidi ).

Lions 223

Lions India Mammals Boars 223

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

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.

Burma 195

Burma India Indonesia Thailand 195

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2014

Their original home is Northeast Africa, The Middle East, India and Myanmar. Apart from the awful noise, they are cavity nesters and dominate the available nesting spaces to the detriment of indigenous species. Nonetheless, this week will be chock full of invasive species. Birds Invasive Species Week rose-ringed parakeet'

Species 173

Species Myanmar Tanzania Uganda 173

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Quite a few bird species have crests. Their main use is to display – either to communicate with other members of the species or to scare other species, as a raised crest makes the bird appear larger. In fact, crests occur in at least 20 of the 30 orders of extant birds, and in all major groups of passerines.

South Africa 198

South Africa China Germany Africa 198

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2020

I was lucky to visit India several times, but as a keen birder I carried along only a bird book, and even upgraded it to a new edition between the trips. Beside India, Lynx Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of South Asia covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. I clearly needed a mammal book.

Mammals 175

Mammals Asia Sri Lanka Bhutan 175

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2023

with some additions, namely South Texas, The Gambia, and Goa (India). Nearby western Turkey may have some extra, more exotic species …, but the birding in Greece is much more enjoyable because of the far greater numbers of raptors, warblers, buntings, shrikes and, especially, waterbirds.

Greece 192

Greece Macedonia Bulgaria Gambia 192

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2020

A recent experience in India made me wonder if this enchanting experience couldn’t be improved upon. Opportunity and ability combine to prevent me from astonishing you with pictures of clouds of pink starlings dancing in the gloaming, but I can introduce you to a different species of starling and maybe more besides.

India 154

India Experience Experiments Species 154

Critter News

AUGUST 16, 2010

It was sent from North America to India and confiscated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime India endangered species. It was labeled as a "rug" and the only reason they searched was because of a tip.

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India illegal Endangered Species North America 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2015

India, February 2013. I am camping in the dry-deciduous jungle in eastern Maharashtra, near the geographic heart of India. Birds included common species such as Black Drongos , Jungle Babblers and a Hoopoe. These days, the species shares habitats with Tigers, Snow Leopard, Bears, etc. It is February and evenings are cold.

Tigers 235

Tigers Dogs India Snow Leopard 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2022

Late April / early May is the best birding season in the south of Europe and wherever you go, you will have 50% to 100% more species than in any other season. This is the usual game viewing routine in reserves of Africa and India. In India, no one goes at mid-day because of the heat and the law.

India 227

India Africa Birds Laws 227

10,000 Birds

JUNE 15, 2023

Late April / early May is the best birding season in the south of Europe and wherever you go, you will have 50% to 100% more species than in any other season. This is the usual game viewing routine in reserves of Africa and India. In India, no one goes at mid-day because of the heat and the law.

India 172

India Africa Serbia Birds 172

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

Or would be, had I encountered more of them – so far, I have seen only a very small share of the approximately 233 woodpecker species, and got decent photos of an even smaller number – not much more than 10% of all of them. So, writing a post about them is easy. Supposedly, they smoke less than the Brown-capped ones, too.

Woodpeckers 228

Woodpeckers South Africa China Singapore 228

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 31, 2019

A Rose-ringed Parakeet and an India Paradise Flycatcher were next. I always find it quite fascinating to see new species of bird families I am already familiar with (Note to self: This could be a good topic for future posts). Borivili, though apparently home to a large number of interesting species, was a bit of a disappointment.

India 166

India Birds Family Species 166

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

According to the HBW, there are 41 species of African Barbets and 34 species of Asian Barbets. There are also 14 species of New World Barbets and 2 species of Toucan-Barbets (all in South America). T he Golden-throated Barbet (Baihualing, Yunnan) has an interesting species name, franklinii.

South Africa 201

South Africa Africa India China 201

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2023

Yet, I was not aware of any of Arjan’s big year updates in English, so I had no clue where he was or how many species he managed to see. When I returned from my first passage to India and started my story to my best mate, he asked: No, no, don’t skip anything, start from the beginning, from landing.

Papua New Guinea 246

Papua New Guinea Guinea Suriname Brazil 246

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Anyway, India is appealing to its other neighbors which would include Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Tags: India poaching tigers china endangered species.

India 100

India Tigers Bhutan Bangladesh 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2024

There haven’t been any reports of Turtle Doves locally this year, which isn’t really surprising as this species has declined by a staggering 97% in the last 20 years, and it’s eventual loss as a breeding species in the UK is a distinct possibility. Eastern Subalpine Warblers are common in the hills here. All very confusing.

Greece 212

Greece Turtles Breeding Europe 212

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2024

Gosney’s guide is lightweight and no-nonsense, offering straightforward directions like “on that meadow on the left look for these species,” but its maps resemble those from early hippy guides to India—hand-drawn and difficult to follow with hard-to-read handwritten details. Birding in Greece ” by Chris Vlachos et al.,

Greece 246

Greece Spain India Europe 246

Critter News

AUGUST 1, 2009

India is to amend its wildlife crime laws to protect the country's tigers, a government minister said. Tags: India tigers wildlife endangered species. But is it enough? From the Press Association. This will increase the habitat area for tigers, who prefer to live and hunt in thick vegetation.

Tigers 100

Tigers India Protection Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The Purple Swamphen now is considered a superspecies, with each of its six races are designated full species – and in the strange world of birding, a superspecies is rather less than a species, not more. This is despite the most likely African origin of the species. Swamphen yes, but Grey-headed? Again: Grey-headed?

China 257

China Kenya Florida India 257

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2021

I birded savannas of Southern Africa, I birded India and Central America, and I always missed having a local mammal guide with me. No, Madagascar is the most famous for an endemic group of mammals: lemurs, sifakas, indri, aye-aye – in total, 112 endemic species and subspecies of lemurs alone! Yet, those bird guides are hefty.

Madagascar 239

Madagascar Mammals Lemurs Seychelles 239

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2015

“It is next to impossible to persuade people in India to donate money for injured raptors,” says Nadeem Shehzad, co-founder of Wildlife Rescue , a registered non-profit in the Chawri Bazar area of Old Delhi. Birds Black Kites India Bird Rescue India raptors Mohammad Saud Nadeem Shehzad wildlife rehabilitators Wildlife Rescue'

Wildlife Rehabilitation 262

Wildlife Rehabilitation India Rescue Wounded 262

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2020

One of the many things I did not know about Delhi is that it is the capital city with the second-largest number of bird species (after Nairobi). Not every bird in India is colorful. This species constantly looks like it is very concerned about something, though I have no clue what that is. In beautiful morning light.

Cattle 198

Cattle India Sanctuary Birds 198

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2024

I would be fascinating to know how many species of birds it was pointed at during its time with me, but it must have been well over 1,000. A pair of Sarus Cranes , digiscoped at Baratphur, India. Perhaps it’s a basic human desire to dress things up.) I got used to lugging it around, but the real disadvantage was when I was travelling.

Poland 194

Poland Estonia India Cyprus 194

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2024

The Ochraceous Bulbul looks similar to the Puff-throated Bulbul, with which it shares a genus – the similarity made one of my travel companions doubt the whole framework of species distinctions. Paul Conrad (1836-1885), a German naturalist in the East Indies, after which the species is named ( Pycnonotus conradi ).

Vietnam 190

Vietnam Fowl Birds Iran 190

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2015

Nowhere in India have I seen broiler horror-chicken like those sold in supermarkets back home. They belong to a long-maned subspecies Sus scrofa cristatus (like four-legged Greco/Roman crested helmets) and are my second race of boar seen in India, while I still remain the only Serbian birder who has never seen one closer to home!

Tigers 248

Tigers Boars India Chickens 248

Critter News

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

In India, f orensic tests helped establish guilt in the killing of 10 endangered lions. The analysis determined the species of the sample as well as the unique DNA fingerprint of one particular animal, whose flesh was found on the equipment. Tags: wildlife crime India poaching lion. The link was clearly established.

India 100

India Wildlife Lions 2007 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2020

Conservation status is Least Concern: “This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion” Or to put it more personally, I saw it in Shanghai yesterday. A resident in India but also included in the list of the world`s 100 worst invasive alien species.

India 163

India Zoos Birds 2019 163

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

The official definition of CR status says the species could be gone within ten years, or could lose 80 per cent of its population within three generations – whichever comes first. Sociable Lapwings breed in several areas along the Kazakhstani – Russian border and overwinter in Iraq, Sudan and northwest India. Gujarat, December 2010.

Sudan 244

Sudan India Ukraine Camels 244

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2013

There are some seven birds among the 100 most endangered species on the planet on the list of fauna and flora listed as the rarest by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Zoological Society of London – and this morning, I am after one of those! Trips Great Indian Bustard India' Males reach 1.2

India 239

India Gazelles Pakistan Endangered Species 239

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sadly, the HBW states that the species is “almost extinct in some areas in China owing to hunting and trapping for the cagebird trade and taxidermy” The Maroon Oriole looks much more interesting, though my photos do not really do it full justice. when living in suburbia. How is that for a link?

Nepal 159

Nepal Birds Owls Nigeria 159

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2023

The Latin species name alphonsiana refers to Prof. Of course, the Red-billed Leiothrix is a species native to Sichuan – in Britain, it is now discussed whether to regard it as an invasive species ( source ). While the Buffy Laughingthrush is a nice-looking bird, its Latin species name berthemyi is quite unfortunate.

Italy 185

Italy China France Eggs 185

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Photos courtesy of Mosetlha Bush Camp A dusty-red road leads me through Marico bushveld deeper into the 750 square kilometers large wilderness of the Madikwe Game Reserve – the 4th largest reserve in South Africa, home to 350 bird and 66 mammal species, some 4 hours’ drive from Johannesburg.

South Africa 214

South Africa Africa Game Elephants 214

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

This week it brought a bird to my attention that I had never heard of, though it seemed that other eBirders had been seeing it at a prime site near New Delhi, India. Occasionally, field guides allow bird species to blend into the background despite beautiful illustrations on the printed page.

India 162

India Sanctuary Family Species 162