Cameroon is undoubtedly one of the best birding locations on the African continent, playing host to a number of Africa’s most sought-after species, including the spectacular Grey-necked Rockfowl (also known as Red-headed Picathartes). Both species of Rockfowl are restricted to central and west Africa and form...
Whilst leading a birding tour to Sri Lanka last year, I spotted a flash of bright white in a lily-choked wetland near Ambalantota in the south-east of this verdant island. Closer investigation revealed a stunning male Pheasant-tailed Jacana perched atop a female. Pheasant-tailed Jacana pair near Ambalantota...
Rockjumper’s David Hoddinott and Adam Riley are two of only 4 birders who have seen over 2000 birds on mainland Africa and nearby islands (this excludes Madagascar, Seychelles and other surrounding islands). On the Rockjumper news page David shared his story of his road to 2000...
In Sweden, a private initiative organised by famous bird artist Lars Jonsson and Alexander Hellquist is aiming to collect money to fund work (through the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Recovery Team) for protecting Spoon-billed Sandpipers in Myanmar and Bangladesh from hunting this winter. We are adamant that all donated...
Rockjumper Birding Tours just completed our inaugural northern Peru tour in October 2010. Led by David Shackelford, this amazing adventure covered a plethora of habitats, ranging from high snow-covered Andean mountain passes to the remote interior of Amazonia. In total, the tour recorded over 900 species of birds...