10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2024

Oddly enough, it can also refer to a person from Nova Scotia. Oxford Languages defines a bluenose as a “priggish or puritanical” person. I imagine that this is due to the cold winters up there, rather than suggesting that all Nova Scotians are prudes.

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Ducks Species Mexico Birds 211

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2024

It often refers to common, non-native, or sometimes invasive bird species that are perceived as less desirable or interesting compared to other birds. Common and Ubiquitous Species : In some contexts, “trash bird” might refer to very common species that are often overlooked by birders seeking rarer sightings.

Lions 201

Lions Birds Namibia Portugal 201

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2024

I cannot end the shorebirds list without reference to two other cryptic species more often seen on the coast than up here. I’m referring to Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus , a close relative of the larger curlew, and the Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago. The picture of colourful shorebirds is completed by Dunlins Calidris alpina.

Puffins 224

Puffins Raised Breeding Africa 224

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2024

In Jason Crotty’s article this week, he used the common birders’ phrase “trash birds” jokingly, to refer to some trash cans painted with realistic bird images in Portland, USA. Central Mexico has, of course, its own trash birds.

Portland 217

Portland Mexico Humane Sparrows 217

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2023

The Latin species name alphonsiana refers to Prof. And its eBird description as a “large and spectacular pheasant”, which – you guessed it – probably refers to the male. The Silver Pheasant sometimes feels inferior to the Golden Pheasant but relishes its superiority over the Bronze Pheasant.

Italy 185

Italy China France Eggs 185

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. The subject index at the back of the book is thorough but difficult to use.

2006 245

2006 Tortoises Sea Lions Porpoises 245

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A lot of people read reference books like this by browsing. The Index basically lists pages for species by scientific name and common name, plus references for hybrids. Reference guides, a book category that includes bird identification guides, are not read sequentially.

North America 199

North America America Breeding Species 199

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Here is a sample of the prose, which in part describes the figure above: Referring to the drawings, FIGS. 1-3 illustrate a feeder designated by reference numeral 10.

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Seals 2000 Squirrels Pets 172

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2024

In this context, mitigation refers to setting aside habitat in a different location to reduce the impact in the effected location. The river has been dammed for hydroelectric power in several places and those dams caused enormous changes along the Columbia River Basin, turning dynamic rivers into slow-moving lakes.

Washington 211

Washington Oregon Wildlife United States 211

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2023

References to plate numbers (in the Plates section) and photograph numbers (in a Photo Gallery) are also placed prominently next to species name. There is also ample reference material in the front and back of the guide. Family follows family with no page break, making this section a little dense.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 252

Wildlife Rehabilitation Birds Family Collecting 252

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2024

One recent article , “Hybrid zone or hybrid lineage”, refers to the issue in its subtitle as “Sibley’s classic species conundrum in hybrid Pipilo towhees” The conundrum in question is the affirmation by the ornithologist Charles G.

Mexico 209

Mexico United States 2019 Research 209

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2022

The subtitle of Jackie Higgins’ book Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses , aptly sets forth her thesis – though the “wonder” it refers to could equally well be used to describe animal (not just human) senses, as she shows in fascinating detail.

Humane 234

Humane New York Owls Hunting 234

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

Their name refers to their habit of eating nectar and pollen, though most of them also eat insects and/or fruit. The book hastens to assure us that “we may safely assume that it referred only to bright plumage” While larger, the White-eared Honeyeater seems to follow a somewhat similar color scheme. .” (HBW).

Australia 192

Australia Birds Feral Cats Kangaroos 192

10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2023

Mentions of Trinidad being the “land of the hummingbird” served to further irk me later on, and the fact that the airline selected this logo to reference that makes me bring up a little bit of breakfast. Granted that the airline may not have been endeavouring to uphold a scientifically accurate rendition, it still irked me.

Trinidad 130

Trinidad Experience Experiments Rights 130

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Birkhead focuses on those stories that both illustrate each chapter’s theme and clearly have meaning to him, and though the Birds and Us of the title primarily refers to how we, humans, observe and value birds, there are forays into birds and art, literature, medicine, food, religion, and biography.

Dissection 215

Dissection Birds Europe Eggs 215

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2018

As for “forest” and “football”, that pertains to where this species lives and its shape, in this case “football” referring to the sport celebtated on Monday night in the USA, typically accompanied by parking lot shenanigans. ” We could just as well refer to it by its genus, Neomorphus.

Costa Rica 157

Costa Rica Chickens Birds Soreing 157

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

Mark Spahn, a longtime reader of my AnalPhilosopher blog, thinks it’s question-begging to use “who” (instead of “that”) to refer to animals. I don’t know of a neutral way to refer to animals: one that doesn’t make an assumption about moral status. To beg a question, in the philosophical sense, is to assume what needs to be proved.

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Animal Morals Dogs Cats 40

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2021

You may have noticed that avian nomenclature is a misogynistic business, and many bird names refer to features that only males possess. This bird, in spite of what you may see in the photo at the top of this post, is named the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it is.

Costa Rica 247

Costa Rica Venezuela South America Nicaragua 247

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

Apparently, the dissimilis (“unlike, different”) refers to the difference between the male and the female of the species. No such differences in the Blue Whistling Thrush , though the HBW still states that “Female is similar but duller”, which refers to the color rather than the IQ of the bird (I hope).

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Burma India Thailand Indonesia 195

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Isabelline Wheatear is an exception; its name apparently refers to the color of parchment. Many males sport bold black-and-white plumage, surprising for birds that spend most of their time on sandy and dry ground. In contrast, four Eastern Black-eared Wheatears certainly did rock the black-and-white look.

Turkey 209

Turkey Pelicans Birds Spain 209

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I’m not saying this is right, I’m saying, as someone experienced in using reference books with people seeking a specific answer, there is a limit in how much preparatory time they’re willing to put in.) ” There is also a listing of “References” and an “Index of English Names.”

Costa Rica 210

Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 210

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2024

When a birder uses the word, we usually refer to a species that canbe mostly or exclusively found in a single country. The word “endemic” has always seemed rather vague to me. Oxford Languages offers this definition: 2. (of of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place.

Costa Rica 183

Costa Rica Mexico Lions North America 183

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2021

It certainly does not refer to the status of Nanhui. At least, I managed to get a The National reference into the blog eventually. . “So worry not All things are well We’ll be alright” sings Matt Berninger in The National’s “ Apartment Story “, but this is at least halfway meant ironically.

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LACS Birds France Japan 225

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2019

In most cases, it is thought to come from the Spanish word “Bobo” referring to stupid, or ignorant. In other historical references to this name, it has been used to describe someone (or thing) as being awkward, clumsy, or clownish. Moving on from there, we now get to the heart of this discussion, the name Booby.

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Iceland Family Humane Groups 122

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

I understand you may well not be able to see the nest clearly in the photo above and here is the same photo with it circled for reference. Shorebirds will not nest below the high tide mark and therefore it is the safest place to walk. Little Tern nest.

Breeding 162

Breeding Taiwan Asia Australia 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2023

It is not clear whether it refers to getting there or to moving around within the area, so unless the second is self-explanatory, I usually explain both. In addition, for some sites, usually the larger reserves, Birdingplaces mostly gives you more of a general idea, while the smaller sites tend to be described in more detail.

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Europe Netherlands Namibia Cuba 201

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2019

However, there are only two lyrical references to birds in the National song catalog, and they are both somewhat generic (“Out of my league, I have birds in my sleeves” in”Squalor Victoria” and “Bird that flys out of order underneath the sky” in “29 years” – the latter is not a bad line). Less so when in flight, though.

Malaysia 200

Malaysia Birds Asia Morals 200

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Actually, the book arrived at my home while I was out at Nanhui, a place that is even briefly referred to in the introduction of the book – “the underprotected reedbeds of Nanhui Cape” At Nanhui, I saw a few Common Moorhens along with some other, duller-looking but similarly-shaped birds.

China 197

China Brazil 2000 Birds 197

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

When we refer to an American Robin , we all immediately know the precise species in question. The California Scrub-Jay is an example, as the version of Sibley on my shelf refers to it as a Western Scrub-jay. (The I am not a taxonomist and I approach the issue as an interested birder, not a professional.

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Birds Laws 2020 Jordan 234

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2022

As a point of reference, this adult Spotted Wren has developed a full set of spots. First, it was an endemic Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow , just hanging out… “ Then it saw my face… “ This is an immature endemic Spotted Wren (no spots yet), minding its own business. And now it is minding mine. Which explains the name.

Sparrows 147

Sparrows California Woodpeckers Species 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Although Broad-wingeds have never been referred to as Mexican Goshawks, it would seem that they still overlap in terms of prey items and habitat. I suspect it spends most of its time in our neighborhood. When the Broad-winged Hawks arrive, how do this individual and other local Gray Hawks deal with them?

Costa Rica 290

Costa Rica Mice Arizona Squirrels 290

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2023

Perhaps the bird was trying to get a closer view, so as to reference the images of possible threats it learned as a young bird? And closer. Was it going to waltz into becoming breakfast? Maybe the grebe had never seen a Spectacled Caiman before?

Ducks 147

Ducks Fish Humane Species 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The guide ends with a glossary, references, and separate indexes to scientific and common bird names. The birds mentioned in the text are shown in bold, while the key species uncommon elsewhere stand out being both bold and brown. Endemics are indicated with a bracket “(E)”.

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Kenya South Africa Africa Penguins 260

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2019

One of the many things I love about Mexico is the quality of its “trash birds” You may have heard that phrase among birders; it refers to whatever species is so common at a given site that you become tired of seeing them.

Mexico 140

Mexico Birds Sparrows Species 140

SalesFuel

JULY 18, 2024

Often referred to as ‘soft skills’, EQ is seen as “an accelerant on all other skills.” Study authors found that high-EQ sellers outperformed low-EQ colleagues by wide margins. Fortunately, researchers agree that the human qualities of self-awareness and social awareness, or EQ, can be developed over time.

Emotional 122

Emotional Agenda Science Humane 122

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2022

Vagrancy trends and sightings are documented throughout the text, references to the over 700 reports, articles, and books listed in the References section. The book is richly illustrated with contributions from a group of birders/photographers who were fortunate to see and document many of the vagrants covered.

Compassion 258

Compassion Birds Eagles Science 258

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2021

Its Corvina della Provincia di Verona is produced entirely from one such grape: the Corvina, a very dark, late-ripening variety whose name in Italian refers to the jet-black plumage of crows and ravens. The outfit specializes in wines produced from indigenous Italian grape varieties.

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2017 Italy Argentina Massachusetts 244