This is like saying “we don’t have very much data about the surface of the other planets in the solar system , so I’m going to assume they’re...
I spent two weeks in the middle of March in the tropical rainforests of the Western Ghats. It wasn’t my first time in the Western Ghats, but it...
Birds 67. Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus (29th Feb) 68. Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncha (29th Feb) 69. Jerdon’s Nightjar...
Why is everyone liking this post? It’s become one of my most liked big-year posts ever, overtaking some trip-related updates I thought would be...
Sorry for the all-too-long delay this early in the year, but it was unavoidable: I was busy writing my A-level exams. Between some last minute...
Since I live in a that is extremely limited in terms of bird life I’ve been able to see only a few species so far, as is usually the case early on...
It has been added to the references also, so you can use this code [CZAYB20212022] while citing. Also note that many zoos have released annual...
Sorry about that, I was entering the numbers in later and forgot to do so. I should now be at 13 mammals and 14 reptiles.
Glad to see everyone making so many last minute gains. I think this has been an excellent year for trips: we seem to have fully recovered from the...
Did you read the exhibit description?
Surely you’ve got me mixed up - I’m not counting inverts this year.
American Herping: A Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians in US Zoos by @Coelacanth18 Zoochat Big Year 2023 by @Chlidonias Popular Zoo Mammals and...
Why haven’t I updated this thread? Rank negligence. Anyway, I finally found this ,err, misbegotten bird, to remain polite, among other things....
Viscacha are certainly not rabbits (Leporidae); they are members of the Chinchilla family (Chinchillidae). Together with capybaras, agoutis,...
I was more talking about the kookaburra, bald eagle, toucans, vulture and pheasants, but thanks. How active was the pangolin at the time of your...
Do you have any idea where all the new exotic bird species came from? Some are real rarities in Indian zoos to my knowledge. Also, was there any...
The bird additions are starting to drop as I have finished seeing most of the common local species. There are still a few annoying ones that are...
Sorry, my counting has been a bit out of wack. Here is the full list of reptiles. Reptiles 1. Marsh Crocodile or Mugger-much Crocodylus palustris...
Reptiles 9. Streaked Kukri Snake Oligodon taeniolatus (very young one, only a few inches long)
I haven’t been able to keep up with other people’s posts in this thread due to school work, but I am lucky that at least I have some time for...
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