This video from the Ventana Wildlife Society gives an update on the 2009 nesting season for the endangered California Condors they monitor.
You can help the society by volunteering to help clean up the condor habitat or by making a donation. A portion of proceeds from some of our own Birdorable California Condor sales will also be donated to the Ventana Wildlife Society.
Today’s new species is found in scrubland habitat in parts of Argentina and Bolivia. Welcome the Birdorable Grey-hooded Parakeet! This cute species is known by other names in aviculture: Aymara Parakeet or Sierra Parakeet. Aymara refers to people local to part of the...
Last year, in a public poll conducted by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Canadian citizens voted for an unofficial national bird to represent their country. The finalists were: the Canada Goose, long associated with the national identiy; the
The term banding, also known as ringing in some countries, refers to the practice of placing a small, uniquely numbered band or ring around a bird’s leg. This is done primarily for research and conservation purposes. The bands help scientists and researchers track the bird’s movements, lifespan, population...
Today's new Birdorable is really a brand new bird! The Spectacled Flowerpecker was officially described by science in October of this year. The bird was first sighted in Borneo in 2009, but a specimen wasn't available for detailed study until March...
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