Trying to cleanup Aussie land Project progress – Bird Families of the World 224/250 90% My second trip to Australia was an attempt to cleanup all missing families. Out of 7 families on my wish-list, 6 where seen & photographed. All seen in New South Wales and Victoria, so visiting West Australia on the trip’s […]
Tiny hidden bird on the Himalayan foothills Project progress – Bird Families of the World 218/250 87% North-east India isolated states, Assam & Arunachal Pradesh host 2 target families: Ibisbill on the streams of Nameri NP, and Spotted Elachura at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary. Unfortunately the Ibisbill left that year early (seen until around March 27th, we arrived on the […]
Wader families of the south of south Project progress – Bird Families of the World 217/250 87% Patagonia, the south end of both Argentina and Chile, serves as a preferred location for these two wader families. I choose Argentina particle reasons. Reserva Laguna Nimez at El Calafate was the spot for Magellanic Plover. 216. Family […]
The most remote endemic bird family and the only one for Oceania Project progress – Bird Families of the World 215/250 86% The only endemic family for Oceania and the most desired bird in New Caledonia is the flightless Kagu, which can be seen easily on Le Parc Provincial de la Rivière Bleue. Entering the […]
The only reason for a bird families chaser to visit North America Project progress – Bird Families of the World 214/250 86% The only Nearctic endemic bird family is the monotype Olive Warbler. All other bird families in North America have at least one member who appears in other biogeography zone. So here I am, climbing up […]
Essential stop for Caribbean families: Hispaniola Project progress – Bird Families of the World 213/250 85% Hispaniola of the Greater Antilles is the best Caribbean destination for bird families. Two countries share this Island, and birding in Dominican Republic seems easier than in Haiti. Three endemic families: Palmchat monotype and Dominican Republic national bird, which […]
Birding the eighth continent Project progress – Bird Families of the World 208/250 83% Although Madagascar is an island, its unique biodiversity and landscapes title it “the eighth continent”. Some information about species seen of the 5 endemic bird families: Mesites: White-breasted Mesite at Ankarafantsika National Park. Subdesert Mesite at Mosa spiny forest park, Ifaty. […]
West African endemic and the one who walks like an Egyptian and one more.. Project progress – Bird Families of the World 203/250 81% These rocks at New Edubiase forest are the unique habitat for the endangered White-necked Rockfowl, which put Ghana on the birds families map. 201. Family #173: Rockfowl (Picathartidae) | White-necked Rockfowl […]
Birds of Pearl Of Africa Project progress – Bird Families of the World 200/250 80% The Term – Uganda the Pearl of Africa become popular by Winston Churchill in 1908, and I can add “the Pearl of African birds”. Mabamba swamp, not too far from Entebbe international airport, is the best place for the amazing […]
Ticking families at the samba rithem Project progress – Bird Families of the World 197/250 79% Two Brazilian states visited on this milestone: Mato Grosso & Sao Paulo. Families ticked at Mato Grosso: On the Cerrado, just before entering Pantanal – Rheas (Greater Rhea). This was also a good place for improve “seen already family” […]