10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2017

Though they weight less than two ounces, Least Terns migrate from South America to the West, East, and Gulf Coast to breed on dunes or flat gravel roofs (there are also populations in the middle of the United States). There is no mistaking a Least Tern: they were back! Are you going to be on a Least Tern-inhabited beach this summer?

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Perhaps the most complicated and bizarre mating system is that of the Rheas of South America. They live in flocks in the open country shrubland of Southern South America. Male Phalaropes, Jacanas, Tinamous, and Rheas build nests, incubate the eggs and take care of the chicks. Featured Photo: Cody Hinchliff.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2013

And, in South America, there is at least one species that is being heavily preyed on by North American Minks which are not supposed to be in South America. Their natural range is in a smallish region of southern South America. Which brings us to the Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The Andean Flamingo ( Phoenicopterus andinus ) is one of the three flamingos occurring in the high Andes of South America. The Andean Flamingo is now protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It is the largest and easiest to identify in all age stages.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2014

Watching Humboldt seabirds on the cold waters off the coast of South America , I noticed that of them dive for their fish/food. Their skulls contain special air sacs that protect the brain from enormous impact and water pressure. These birds develop speeds of around 97 km/h (60 mph).

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The added publicity – the bird now appears on Aruba currency and stamps – will draw attention to needed conservation and protection efforts. As a result, the Aruba Birdlife Conservation Foundation began a campaign to make the Burrowing Owl the country’s national bird , which was officially named in 2012.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2019

Split from the Three-striped Warbler of South America, yet another species is added to the list of birds only found in the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama. Once upon a time, it was lumped with the Masked Yellowthroat of South America. Masked Yellowthroat is gone.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 25, 2015

Black Terns do not breed or over-winter in Florida, they merely migrate through on their way to Central and South America. I adore all protected areas along the barrier islands. I’ve seen Forster’s Terns and Common Terns , but one particular species was fast becoming a nemesis bird: the Black Tern. It was maddening.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2019

For 13 years, this organization has carried out a bird-a-thon to raise funds for such projects as reforestation in Ecuador and protecting nests of the Harpy Eagle in Brazil. How will you help Cerulean Warblers and other migrants flying to and from South America?

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Jacamars live only in the neo-tropical rainforest of South America. Here is where the rictal bristles act as a shield protecting the eyes from spiky legs and flapping wings. Ecologically, they are Tyrant flycatchers in disguise. They perch on exposed branches and sit and wait for passing insects they catch in the wing.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2014

The Great Grebe , Podiceps major , is a bird of South America where it frequents large waters and coastline on both sides of the continent. Non-breeding birds form together into flocks, while breeding birds sometimes seek protection by nesting in loose colonies.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 8, 2015

The Brown Pelican occurs in both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America and northern South America. Pelicans are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Brown Pelicans in non-breeding plumage. Photo: Lance and Erin (Creative Commons – Flickr). The Brown Pelican is Louisiana’s state bird.

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Pelicans North America Peru Chile 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

He’s the author of The New Neotropical Companion (2017, originally published in 1997), a must-read for any birder preparing to travel to Central and South America, the Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior (2020), and a long list of other books and articles. Some finches, like Mangrove Finch, have become elusive.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 24, 2012

The Maroon-tailed Parakeet lives in northern South America. The Sumaco National Park was recognized as a Biosphere by Unesco to protect some two million acres of sub-tropical forest that has amazing biodiversity. Here is my contribution to Bird Love Week from the tropics.

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Ecuador South America Parrots America 149

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

I developed a new idea of a sustainable tourism company which rather than complaining about unsustainable practices in the industry, could promote education and research in the field, contributing positively to the protection and conservation of the cultural and biological diversity in Colombia.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 14, 2021

Serengeti NP protects a huge swathe of almost 15,000 km2 / 6000 mi2 in north-west Tanzania. Next time, see you in South America. Serengeti National Park is located 325 km / 200 mi or 8-hour drive from Arusha. The access road passes the Lake Manyara NP and through communal farming lands within Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

In Costa Rica, it’s also happening, not as in full force mode as the temperate north but that will change in a month when we see thousands of Eastern Wood-pewees , flocks of Eastern Kingbirds , and other species hurrying their way to South America. Habitat for migrants and a rare endemic burned for planting with a monoculture.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

Cliff Swallows migrate to North America from their wintering grounds in South America to nest in large colonies, sometimes numbering in the thousands. All swallows are included under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 as migratory insectivorous birds and as such are protected by state and federal regulations.

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San Diego illegal California South America 165

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Manky Muscovy Ducks Manky Muscovy Ducks By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata ) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America.

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Ducks 2011 Deer Costa Rica 223

10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2014

They packed up in June of 2013 and headed south from San Diego with the southern tip of South America as their destination. Like so many trips this one is more about the journey than the destination which brings us to why they have a guest post (hopefully the first of several) on 10,000 Birds.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Fortunately, nowadays, there are protected areas and efforts to establish biological corridors that provide more hope for the endangered Great Green Macaw, and other species. Three Great Greens in flight at a site in the Caribbean slope foothills.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2017

We might not get the variety of a New Jersey autumn but we do get major numbers of species that winter in South America. Most of them fly on the Caribbean side, especially along the coast south of Limon, and that’s why I guided the Birding Club of Costa Rica down that way this past weekend. Some were feeding on the ground.

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Costa Rica Parrots Farming Birds 165

10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2011

btw, I promote equality in all ways, but I don’t bend over backwards protecting any either.&# I travel more than the average bear and I can say that unless I’m in Central America…TSA agents are a mixed bag of race. Not too many I bet. Ever wonder what ethnicities have the highest crime rates? you guessed it.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

While there is a lot left to be done when it comes to research and nature protection in many tropical countries, there are not that many jobs in that line of work, and ecotourism seem to be the industry of choice.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Found throughout South America in ever-dwindling numbers these extremely beautiful birds – threatened by habitat destruction and collection for the wild bird trade – are often difficult to see and hard to find.

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Peru Parrots 2011 Deer 255

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2012

My morning routine has already been simplified down to the essentials – roll out of bed and out from under the protective mosquito net, pull on dirty odorous field clothes, munch down a quick breakfast. Not good, I think – it will probably be another scorcher.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

The vast majority of Baltimore Orioles that breed in North America return to the tropics between Mexico and northern South America for the cold half of the year. Not a minute later, I’d scooped up my kid and sprinted back into the house for my binoculars and camera. The proposal from U.S.

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North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2014

migration corridors from Argentina in the Southern tip of South America to Canada. Where suitable habitat exists, sea level rise is expected to increase efforts to stabilize the shore and protect coastal development with hard structures, such as sea walls and jetties.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

And, I started daydreaming about encountering something a little different, maybe a Horned Frog, Ceratophrys cornuta, a large, squat green and brown frog of South America, with a wide mouth large enough to eat other frogs as well as reptiles.

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Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 187

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Michael Kessler, born in Peru and currently working in Switzerland, has researched birds, plants, and overall biodiversity in Bolivia and South America, and, his bio says, fulfilled a lifelong dream by contributing his artwork. In this case, the hope is that publication of a field guide will increase the number of birders.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

The question is why these natives of rural areas in southern South America (east of the Andes) have been so spectacularly successful in establishing their colonies. Some articles speculate that the nests offer protection against the cold. There are a lot of pet psittacines out there that escape or are released.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Cuery y Salado Preserve protects a coastal mangrove system full of wildlife from monkeys to trogons. Originally founded in 1925 to test the adaptability and marketability of the plantain, it also protects 1,281 hectacres of tropical lowland forest rich in birds such as Rufous-tailed Jacamar and Pale-billed Woodpecker.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2012

They migrate through Central America and winter in South America, apparently almost entirely east of the Andes. This is no mere functional protection of the nesting area from injurious invasion. Eastern Kingbirds breed across the eastern United States and much of southern Canada.

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Kittens Hunting South America United States 198

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Renato Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:36 am Nice post, the Collared Doves also make it to South America. Well written article with some facts I didn’t know. Especially of all the species that had been introduced to the US. We have on here in Ecuador that is very prolific in the highlands. The proposal from U.S.

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Montana 2011 Bahamas Deer 136

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Once endangered, they lead happy, protected lives, oblivious to the tourists who love them. Seeing more that 640 species throughout North America, South America, and Asia revealed many special species, but cotingas are often first among equals in discussions like these. Adam’s BBOTY – Lammergeier.

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Penguins 193

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MARCH 1, 2011

This means that there are some astoundingly large families of birds in Central and South America. Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth. The proposal from U.S.

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Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 212

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MARCH 28, 2012

Mareeba Wetlands Just north of the town of Mareeba are the Mareeba Wetlands , a large lake reserve that protects both wetlands and northern savannah. Lake Mitchell Hasties Swamp I didn’t actually intend to go to Hasties Swamp National Park, just south of Atherton.

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