10,000 Birds
MARCH 11, 2013
Since this research has a strong citizen science component, we want to help Pavel spread the word: What happens with birdsong during invasion of a new territory? Why Great Britain and New Zealand? British Yellowhammers have been purposefully introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century and quickly colonised it.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2014
Later the continents broke up into smaller regions such as South America, Africa, Asia and such, an a few smaller pieces like Madagascar and New Zealand as well. Verily, when it comes to news stories about evolution, mammals aren’t the only kind of animal that can be milked! This was on Gondwana.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 9, 2014
Earlier this year a cyclone blew through New Zealand and uprooted a lot of native trees on government land on South Island. The focus of the Department of Conservation has seemingly been turned from conservation to extracting maximum economic benefit out of New Zealand’s large amount of conservation land.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 22, 2013
I would never have believed it, but if the science says so who am I to argue otherwise? Genetic studies have shed some light on grebe’s place in the avian family tree of late, with a recent study suggesting that the closest relatives for this mostly small and subtly colored family are the gaudy flamingos.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 6, 2012
For example, I was going to add “no tail” to the list of features above, what all frogs share, when I remembered that there are indeed a small family of Tailed frogs, four species in New Zealand and two in North America (though, the tails are quite tiny). If you don’t live near a science museum, then read this chapter.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 20, 2014
The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert).
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 7, 2013
In his comment in last week’s post on the Marlborough Sounds , Beat writer Jochen described the New Zealand Fantail as one of the best birds in the world. wakawaka, the New Zealand Fantail is a delightful inhabitant of New Zealand, and one of my favourite local birds. Fantails don’t do necks.
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