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Ask a Birder: Why are there more bird species now than 25 years ago?

May 28, 2025 by Kai Pflug 5 Comments
As you can see from the chart, the number of recognized bird species has increased from about 9,750 in...
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Birding Kondang Merak, East Java, Indonesia

May 26, 2025 by Kai Pflug 5 Comments
Googling Kondang Merak yields “Known for its striking sunsets, this secluded beach offers food kiosks, snorkeling & a calm...
Species Spotlight

Species Spotlight: Indian Peafowl

May 23, 2025 by Kai Pflug 3 Comments
Frankly, some part of my brain still thinks of the Indian Peafowl as not being a real, wild bird...
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8 Very Frightening Bird Names

May 22, 2025 by Kai Pflug 4 Comments
Indeed, while birds are generally harmless to humans, the names of some bird species sound frightening. Here are 8...
Ask a Birder

Ask a Birder: Do Wind Turbines Kill Birds?

May 21, 2025 by Kai Pflug 3 Comments
A leading US ecologist certainly thinks so, and expresses his opinion very clearly: “They kill the birds, and they’re...
Birding

Night Birding around Pronojiwo, East Java

May 19, 2025 by Kai Pflug 4 Comments
Night birding in the Pronojiwo area of East Java brought two species. One is a frogmouth (Javan Frogmouth), the...
Species Spotlight

Species Spotlight: Pine Grosbeak

May 16, 2025 by Kai Pflug 5 Comments
The difference between Henry David Thoreau and me is that – so far – I have never spent a...
Lists

10 Weird Birds of Asia

May 15, 2025 by Kai Pflug 3 Comments
Here is a quote from a guy named Light Watkins on his Instagram: Consider being called “weird” as a...
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