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” […]
Extinction and conservation in Kiwi’s land Project progress – Bird Families of the World 188/250 76% Tiritiri Matangi, the rescue island for many New Zealand endemic species, is the best place to tick the two rare families: Wattlebirds and the monotype Stitchbird. The other four endemic families can bee seen easier while travelling. Wattlebirds: North […]
Good families hopes around the Cape Project progress – Bird Families of the World 182/250 73% The first morning on Sir Lowry’s Pass near Capetown was good to tick both South African endemic families: Rockjumpers (Cape Rockjumper) and Sugarbirds (Cape Sugarbird). The three other new families ticked in Limpopo. 178. Family #31: Flufftails (Sarothruridae) | […]
Introduction for down under birds Project progress – Bird Families of the World 177/250 71% My first experience with Australasia birding produced a good list of Australian & Australasia families. The following Australian stated visited: New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Territory. I’ll mention just 3 families in details: Cassowaries and Emu – Southern Cassoary […]
Indomalaya families – far east tastes Project progress – Bird Families of the World 155/250 62% Fruitful North and central Thailand trip add a nice list of new families: 142. Family #28: Treeswifts (Hemiprocnidae) | Crested Treeswift (photographed in India) 143. Family #97: Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae) | Brown-headed Barbet (photographed in India, Blue-throated Barbet and […]
Deep into the Atlantic Rainforest Project progress – Bird Families of the World 141/250 57% A few days in Sao Paulo & Rio de Janiero states in the following locations: Arars, Campos do Jordao, Folha Seca (in the photo above) , Rancho Pica-Pau, Ubatuba, Angelim Rainforest, Pereque, Ubatumirim, Serra do Mar, restaurant Fizadinha produced the […]
Project progress – Bird Families of the World 134/250 54% Although the monotype Hypocolius seen a few times in Israel, it’s rather rare here. As a finding tip, I would recommend on other places: From Persian Gulf eastward to north-west India it should be easier. Family #219: Hypocolius (Hypocoliidae) | Hypocolius My project: Milestones index