Phys.org reports: Museum of Natural Science researchers publish the first birds of Bolivia field guide Bolivia has more species of birds than any other land-locked country in the world. It is sixth in the world in terms of diversity of bird species, which is notable given that it has no marine birds. LSU Museum of…
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Bolivian Couple Lead the Way in Conserving, Caring for Rare Flamingos
NBC News reports: Bolivian Couple Lead the Way in Conserving, Caring for Rare Flamingos by MONICA OLIVERA Flamingos have been Omar Rocha’s passion ever since he saw them for the first time in Laguna Colorada, Bolivia 25 years ago. “I felt extremely emotional to see them up close, thousands of flamingos together feeding in the…
Bolivian birds 101: URGENT need for a Field Guide!
Bolivia is considered a mega diverse country, as such we have important bird species in our territory, and we need a field guide: . What will be achieved by this field guide? Discover the main aims of the Birds of Bolivia Field Guide and how it will help local people 1. Raising environmental awareness Bolivia…
Bolivian bird species endangered, learn who they are and DO something!!
Armonia Foundation [a proud Bolivian NGO] has released an important book and Gemma Candela reports for La Razon: The masked tororí (Hylopezus auricularis) shakes its wings in the Bolivian Amazon. He lives between the Madre de Dios and Beni rivers. There are only between 300 and 500 survivors of this bird of 14 centimeters long, the majority concentrated…
Bolivian bird species in danger
Human presence is a threat to bird species, and sometimes leads to their gradual disappearance. An interesting but worrying article from La Prensa, the picture of a flying Paraba to the right, was taken by Freddy Grover Choque. From highlands, through valleys, and across lowlands, the territory is home to 1,400 species, of which 14…
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