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Birds

The Chukar Situation

October 27, 2013 by Jochen 9 Comments

The Chukar is the most widely distributed and the most numerous of all the partridges that scientists assigned to the genus Alectoris. All these...

Birding

Upcoming Potential ABA-countable Exotics from Florida

February 23, 2013 by Carlos 9 Comments

With the recent addition of the Nanday Parakeet (Nandayus nenday) and Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) to the ABA list (it was not too long ago that Common...

Trips

Red-crowned Parrots at Irvine Regional Park, Orange County, California

January 3, 2013 by Corey 24 Comments

Southern California is loaded with parrots. Many escapes and introductions have taken place over the years and some species have found the warm, dry...

Conservation

Hunting introduced species for food – ethical eating?

November 14, 2012 by Duncan 7 Comments

I’m into my second week of a brutal virus that has sapped my will to do just about anything, so I’m afraid I won’t...

Birding

An Obnoxious Escapee – The female Orange Bishop

October 8, 2012 by Corey 6 Comments

Saturday of this weekend saw a Le Conte’s Sparrow reported from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. Somehow, I have never seen a Le Conte’s...

Birds

Both Beautiful and Exotic, the Spot-breasted Oriole

September 20, 2012 by Carlos 12 Comments

The brilliant orange coloration and rich, haunting song of the Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) makes this species one of my favorite permanent residents in...

News

Rafting Possums Pose a Threat to Kapiti

August 10, 2012 by Duncan 1 Comment

Kapiti, a predator free island near Wellington that I’ve spoken of before, came close to receiving another mammalian invader recently. Fishermen out near the island spotted a possum riding a...

Birds