Sometimes I just want to hug eBird, or more specifically, whoever writes the short species descriptions (even though I am not the typical hugging...

Take a medium-sized stork, then imagine placing a fried egg over each of its eyes. Color the white of the egg yellow and the...

The most important event this August for birders in Shanghai and probably elsewhere was of course the release of a new The National song,...

When birding Sabah, Borneo, one almost inevitably passes through Kota Kinabalu, the biggest city and the destination of almost all international flights. While no...

The full scientific name of the Golden Pheasant is Chrysolophus pictus, with the “Chrysolophus” part meaning “with golden crest” while “pictus” means painted. That...

For birders, the Wolongshan area is like a poorer cousin of Balangshan – due to the lower elevation, the bird species here are more...

Given how hot and sometimes humid it is in Shanghai in July, it is a wonder there are any birds here in this month,...

The Collared Finchbill is not a rare bird, and it is not endangered, but it is a particular favorite of mine. So, in order...