10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is it more important to protect one’s reputation as a serious bird blogger, or to spread a bad joke? For some reason, the HBW specifically mentions that this species also breeds in a city park in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. There are some Azure-winged Magpies , which can also be found in Shanghai parks.

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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). If you care for beetles rather than for woodpeckers, you might still be interested in protecting the bird.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2015

Habitat destruction, disease and hunting are still major problems that affect the conservation efforts, but the breeding sites and wintering grounds now have international protection. It breeds on a few rocky islands in the Yellow Sea off the west coast of North Korea. Captive breeding programs have not shown much success.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2017

Not only is the Trump administration going about removing our hard fought environmental protections, they are destroying our reputation around the globe. With the administration’s plans to remove many regulations put in place to protect our environment, what can we expect in our future? The list goes on and on.

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