Near Raden Soerjo Forest Park, there is a nice little restaurant run by local birders. The name “Retrorika” is...

Chemistry is everywhere—at least that is what chemists like me tend to believe. In this new, irregular series, I...

The Malabar Pied Hornbill is a medium-sized hornbill, somewhat larger than the much more common Oriental Pied Hornbill. It...

There is indeed some scientific research, as well as anecdotal evidence, that some birds seek out addictive substances –...

June is not a great month for birding in Shanghai, though better than July. My highlight was a rather...

Unfortunately, there is not too much information on the Sri Lanka Blue Magpie – but its appearance alone justifies...

You may wonder why on earth anyone might ask this question, or how to answer it. Here is the...

Among Chinese birders, the Wuyuan, Jiangxi area is known for three species – the Pied Falconet (separate post), the...