10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For some reason, the HBW specifically mentions that this species also breeds in a city park in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. A parent Rosy Pipit … … with a rather cute chick. A Snowy-browed Nuthatch. A slightly strange choice, if you ask me.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2024

While the name suggests an endemic, it is not – it can also be found in Northeastern China, parts of Russia and the Koreas (though I would probably advise against a birding trip to North Korea). At least its scientific name kizuki sounds very Japanese to me.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2015

It breeds on a few rocky islands in the Yellow Sea off the west coast of North Korea. When significant percentages of a population winter in close quarters, there is always a risk that disease could spread quickly through a flock. This happened in 2003 when 73 birds died from Avian Botulism.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2024

I am afraid I neither know why it is called varied (also in the scientific species name, varius ) nor why it does not winter in Shanghai more frequently – surely it must be warmer up here than in North Korea? According to the HBW, the species is one of Japan’s three most popular cagebirds.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2022

And in case you were wondering: I am fully aware that people pointing out errors like this one are not likely to get invited to many parties.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2017

Even today, Trump threatened North Korea with “fire and fury,” clueless that he may be getting us into a nuclear war! The list goes on and on. Don’t even get me started on healthcare.

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