While Cat Tien has the Black-and-red Broadbill (and some others that I did not see), Di Linh has two other species of broadbill –...

Maybe this kingfisher should have chosen another island to live on – according to one paper on the species, Java is the most densely...

In this new series, we aim to answer questions that ornithologists and birders tend to get asked. If you have a question you would...

Yes, I know. You are wondering how I can always come up with such inspiring and attractive blog post titles. I am afraid it...

Juvenile Cinereous Vultures are wimps, or to use a German word, “Warmduscher”. While the breeding adults stay near their nest all year, the juveniles...

I vaguely remembered how cuteness works, but to be sure, I asked ChatGPT: “Why are humans attracted to cuteness?” “Humans are drawn to cuteness...

After a recent longer post focusing on Dunlins, the species just makes a shorter appearance in this post …   … even though I...

One of my favorite Far Side cartoons refers to the bird family mentioned in the title of this post, though only obliquely. I have...