Do Snowy Owls really belong in genus Bubo?
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 1, 2013
T]he abundant morphological differences between Nyctea and Bubo (in the classic sense) indicate that the results of the cyt b-based phylogeny contradict the morphological data.
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Birding Singapore
10,000 Birds
MAY 13, 2022
1) Not surprisingly, the Pink-necked Green Pigeon is widely distributed in Indonesia, where the batik technique was invented. It is small and light – about 80 to 100 grams – which allows it to perform some amazing acrobatics in and on reeds. (1)
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Birding Tan Phu Forest, Vietnam (Part 2)
10,000 Birds
JULY 22, 2024
This traditional lifestyle fits well with its unexciting species name of propinqua , meaning something like “related, similar, neighboring” – the kind of name unimaginative scientists give to a new species that looks too boring to merit naming it after some famous ornithologist or rich sponsor.
The Oriental Dollarbird
10,000 Birds
JUNE 12, 2023
See the video links at the end of the post for an illustration of this lifestyle. Apparently, in many regions of Indonesia, songbird contests are frequently held. The paper examines the bird species involved in these bird singing contests.
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