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
Viva México! Project progress – Bird Families of the World 133/250 54% The accidental birder business visit to Mexico gain two new families. Full trip report below. 132. Family #66: Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) | Magnificent Frigatebird (photographed in Puerto Rico) 133. Family #83: Trogons (Trogonidae) | Surucua Trogon (photographed in Brazil, Black-headed Trogon ticked in Mexico) […]
Project progress – Bird Families of the World 131/250 53% Originally this is the Long-whiskered Owlet expedition which actually failed (bird heard only?) – but this was a nice push to build up my Neotropic experience. These families now on the list: 124. Family #46: Seedsnipes (Thinocoridae) | Least Seedsnipe 125. Family #60: Penguins (Spheniscidae) […]
Project progress – Bird Families of the World 123/250 50% My first Neotropic experiance was layover gap before our flight to Peru. One day around Sao Paulo, which was good for four new families: 120. Family #10: Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (Cracidae) | Black-fronted Piping-Guan 121. Family #34: Limpkin (Aramidae) | Limpkin 122. Family #115: […]
Project progress – Bird Families of the World 119/250 48% Business and family trips to Europe contributed five bird families to my project: 115. Family #235: Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae) | Snow-Bunting (ticked in Denmark, photographed in Norway) The boat from Kilmore Quay takes to Great Saltee Island, where Alcidae first seen: Atlantic Puffin, […]