The extinct and vanishing birds and mammals of IndiaMukherjee, A.K
which means they have less than 10 or 15 years to go extinct, and the reason is because they are falling prey by consuming livestock that has been treated with a painkilling drug like Diclofenac. This drug has now been banned for veterinary use in India, ...
Often, these resulted from the introduction of invasive alien species such as cats, rats and goats, which either preyed upon the native species or degraded its habitat . However, continental species have been far from immune, and those going extinct often originally had extensive ranges. The ...
We’re learning more about what they endure as they fly thousands of miles—and how humans and climate change are making it tougher for them.
(3) the Neotropical and Nearctic realms. These biogeographical realms apply less rigidly to birds as they can cross many of the natural barriers that resulted in these zoogeographic zones. Therefore, these are merged into the three areas to which most birds are endemic without human intervention...
Bald Ibis, thought to be extinct in the Middle East in the 1990s, a colony of six was found at Palmyra, Syria, in 2002. Which brings me to Birds of Syria. It’s a field guide. If you get a copy, remember to read it right to left. It is in Arabic, and is the first field ...
… and Spotted Flycatcher, both seem to have declined in recent years, particularly Spotted of which are annual totals have varied from one to eight over the last ten years. Sparrowhawks are such magnificent birds in the hand that the occasional capture of one delights the newer ringers. Befor...
The way the birds zigzagged made me think “Those are SWALLOWS”, which indicated an early arrival date for these migratory spring messengers. All of the sudden there were about 20 in the air. I realized that they were NORTHERN ROUGH-winged SWALLOWS, which triggered my grabbing the surprised ...
Change is difficult to say the least. I love to rock along surrounded by the comfort of everyday routines, content in the knowledge that I can handle whatever the day may decide to toss my way. But life is crazy like that. When we are most comfortable, we sometimes are forced to make...