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From the Sunday Times in SriLanka. Tags: animal researchsrilanka. Harsha Seneviratne and the faculty’s Ethics Review Committee Chairman Prof. Hemantha Senanayake.
Here are ten titles (it could have been more) selected for their uniqueness, excellence in writing and research, and giftability. Lees and Gilroy delineate vagrancy status and trends for every bird family worldwide, highlighting examples, synthesizing research, and framing it all with their own thoughts and conclusions.
I am thinking of a relatively stable/prosperous bird-paradise where one may be able to find a job in ecotourism or wildlife research… or, to begin with, as a resident environmental scientist / nature blogger in some wildlife lodge? SriLanka (375 / 436). Taking as a rule, the higher figure is more accurate. The Neotropics.
Common Tailorbirds are found in South and Southeast Asia, particularly in India, SriLanka, and Malaysia, where they inhabit gardens, forests, and urban areas. During my research on the most fascinating bird nests, I was astounded by the variety of techniques and designs birds employ to safeguard their offspring.
But first, not thinking of proper research, I made no difference between questions, nor were the mentioned destinations really visited or only dreamed about. The number of answers (89) and respondents (about 71, if I counted them correctly) surprised me, as well as some answers. Or the lack of some expected answers.
For example, one paper states that in SriLanka’s cloud forest, only about 3% of all trees have suitable cavities. Recognizing its value for eco-tourism and biogeographical research, it is essential to conserve this magnificent bird. Some research topics seem a bit bizarre to me.
Fortunately for the honor of the species, the researchers found that kleptoparasitism was practiced at a low rate (4% of observations) while much more often, drongos captured insects disturbed by other species (41% of observations). The associated bird species seek out drongos, apparently relying upon them heavily for protection.
SriLanka is a ‘must visit country’ for any keen birder. Still, I was thinking and re-thinking: should I write about the SriLanka travel guide now, when that country is in an economic tailspin and even its Prime Minister says the economy has “completely collapsed”? Where to look for the birds?
Growing up in Namibia, South Africa, and SriLanka provided the perfect setting for this interest. My chance materialized in September this year when I spent a month volunteering at the “Vogelwarte Helgoland”, the bird observatory on the island that is part of the Institute of Avian Research. before starting his MSc.
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