10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The archipelago consists of 17,000 islands stretching out over 2500 miles along the Equator with a varied history of avian research and study, most on the under- or not-studied side. So–the book covers islands that belong to the Republic of Indonesia and to Malaysia. So, this is no ordinary bird guide. Does it make a difference?

Indonesia 117

Indonesia Brunei Malaysia Papua New Guinea 117

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2024

Greater Coucal body parts are used as traditional medicine by the Malays in Kuok Village in Indonesia ( source ). ” Researchers studying these birds must be grateful for camera traps – one study using such traps obtained 1.74 The Greater Coucal spends most of its life feeling superior to the Lesser Coucal.

Vietnam 176

Vietnam Fowl Birds Iran 176

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Last month, I wrote about hypothesized relationships between passerines, parrots, falcons, and seriemas , noting a need for further research on the subject. Zebra Finch ( Taeniopygia guttata ), one of the study subjects, in Indonesia © David J. Not everyone entirely agrees with this assessment, but more on that in a moment.

Parrots 185

Parrots Falcons Indonesia Rodents 185

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2015

However, that would be unfair since Asian scientists had to cope with tropical heat, leeches, kraits, and thick jungle while North American researchers just had to get over more or less severe cases of warbler neck, so I guess I’ll leave it at that and quickly return to the Pygmy Wren-babbler.

Vietnam 157

Vietnam Timor Myanmar Asia 157

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2017

I love taxonomic research, speciation in birds was one of my primary subjects during my university days. The pittas ( Garnet Pitta seen above) are just such a sacred group of birds that even taxonomists dare not screw them over. Look, I am definitely not part of the reason scientists were forced to march the streets recently.

Brunei 145

Brunei 2009 2014 2016 145

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2024

While it is laudable to publish a paper about the threat to laughingthrushes (including this) by the bird trade, I still feel that lame-joke titles such as “Nothing to laugh about – the ongoing illegal trade in laughingthrushes ( Garrulax species) in the bird markets of Java, Indonesia” should be avoided.

Indonesia 206

Indonesia Birds Charlotte Breeding 206

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2023

Apparently, in many regions of Indonesia, songbird contests are frequently held. I guess this is partly also because their foraging style is not exactly helpful to lose weight – mostly they just sit on some high bare tree, look around, and catch insects from that post before returning to it.

Malaysia 130

Malaysia Indonesia Lifestyle Japan 130

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2023

For example, a researcher and presumed ornithologist set out with two hypotheses related to the Ashy Drongo (and another drongo species) and wrote a paper about it. In Indonesia, Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpeckers can be ordered online – offers are posted in closed Facebook groups.

China 171

China 2017 Birds Indonesia 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2022

Apparently, soloensis stands for “Discovered in or native to the Solo River valley” (Wikipedia; the Solo river is a river in Indonesia). Confusion ensues (HBW): “Usually considered conspecific with B. ” In other words, ornithologists seem to think that the current status is wrong, but have no good alternative either.

Falcons 224

Falcons Japan China South Africa 224

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2024

One paper – describing research conveniently done at the university campus of Chittagong University, presumably close to the canteen – looks at resource partitioning between this bee-eater and another one, the chestnut-headed bee-eater. Still, it was worth it for seeing several Asian Green Bee-eaters alone.

Vietnam 156

Vietnam Zebras Birds Dissection 156

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2023

At some point, a Chinese researcher had a brilliant idea: Let’s prepare a paper on the complete mitochondrial genome of the Grey-backed Shrike! He spent the years from 1836 to 1858 in Asia, first in Indonesia, then in China, partly as the consul of the city of Hamburg in China.

Hamburgers 189

Hamburgers China Science Birds 189

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

Also as video … eBird does not seem to be very excited about the Buff-bellied Pipit , calling it a “drab songbird of open country” I heard that the pipit tried to get a more favorable review from eBird by inviting them to an all-expenses-paid luxury trip to Indonesia, but eBird refused.

Monkeys 147

Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Crested Serpent-eagle is not a vulture, but that does not keep me from mentioning a recent Economist article here, “The sudden demise of Indian vultures killed thousands of people” And while this article is behind a paywall, the original research paper is not.

Los Angeles 169

Los Angeles Woodpeckers Birds Wounded 169

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

During my previous five trips to Indonesia, I only heard but never caught a glimpse of three species. At least in the northeastern United States, their rate of so doing is high, according to research I summarized here. Now, the real challenge is this: not only did I see a pitta, I saw several!

2015 175

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 175

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Given the complexity of the research, the result feels like a bit of a letdown – “northern populations start migration earlier than southern populations, especially in autumn” The species name of the Chestnut-eared Bunting is fucata , from the Latin “fucare”, to paint red.

Eggs 190

Eggs Birds Bangladesh China 190