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” […]
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 […]