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Countries with the most Threatened Bird Species I have checked several sources for this data, and each of them had a different answer. Avibase listed a much larger number of endangered species than other sources. My numbers come from the Read more…
My Survey I checked several sources to find a list of the countries with the most endemic birds. I checked Wikipedia, individual country lists, Clements’ checklist, IOC checklist, Avibase, and a general Google search. Every one of them gave me Read more…
Do you know which countries have the most bird species? The top 30
See the Willow Ptarmigan change colour in Spring and Fall. Where to find the Willow Ptarmigan The Willow Ptarmigan is a hardy bird that lives in the mountains of Alaska, northwest British Columbia, Canada’s northern territories, around Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, Read more…
What is an Ibis The Ibis is a family of birds with the scientific name of Threskiornithidae. They have a beautiful body, long legs, a strange-looking, long, downward-curved bill together with a bald, ugly head, this makes them a bit of a freak Read more…
Purple Martins could use your help with a housing shortage. The Purple Martin is a bird in the swallow family, although it differs slightly from your average swallow. They are the largest member of the family, with an average length Read more…
The Sharp-tailed Grouse The Sharp-tailed Grouse is one of nine species of grouse in North America. This includes two called “Prairie Chickens”, but they are the same as grouse. It does not include Quail, Bobwhite, Partridge, Chukar or Ptarmigan, all Read more…
The Caracara is a strange bird that seems like a cross between a hawk and a vulture. Taxonomically, it is a member of the falcon family but is unlike any other falcon. Falcons are very fast-moving birds who prey primarily Read more…
The Stealth Bomber of Birds The Magnificent Frigatebird took me by surprise when I first saw one. It is huge and black, and the shape made me think of a stealth bomber aircraft. It has long wings with a bend Read more…
The Collared Forest-falcon is unlike the many other falcons that I have seen. Description Quite large for a falcon, being 46 to 58 cm in length with a wingspan of 72 to 86 cm. They are very dark on the Read more…
Meow! I’m a bird. Listen to the Gray Catbird call. The Gray Catbird is a member of the Mimidae family, which are birds that mimic other sounds. The Gray Catbird makes many calls, one of which sounds like a cat. Read more…
The Black-bellied Whistling-duck is the only duck I have ever seen that will land on a power cable. Power cables are used by sparrows, starlings, doves and many other little birds, but it is not usually a place where you Read more…
Updated 29 Jan 2023 Many Arctic birds are large white birds such as geese and swans but include smaller and different coloured sandpipers and other birds. Where is the best place to see to view these magnificent Arctic birds? The most Read more…
Are you a birder? Then you should know the meaning of these Birding Terminology words. Aplomado – a Spanish word for plumbeous (see plumbeous) Ashy – a pale grey colour Bay – a shade of brown Berylline – a light Read more…
Updated 29 Jan 2023 If you think birdwatchers are a small group of eccentric people who have little or no effect on the economy – guess again. Birding in the USA In the United States, birding is a multi-billion dollar Read more…
Birdtripper’s list of the top 100 birding hotspots of the world is now available. Unlike other lists of hotspots, you can change this one. You can vote for your favourite hotspot to move it up the list. You can also Read more…
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