Day 45 of 100 days of Blogging
Never mind the castles in Spain, the nightlife of Paris or the beaches of Thailand, you want to see birds you say. Unique birds, birds to write home about. Well then, here’s how 10 popular travel destinations fare when ranked according to the number of endemic bird species.
#1. Indonesia – endemics 453, total 1747
#2. Australia – endemics 348, total 959
#3. Brazil – endemics 228, total 1832
#4. Philippines – endemics 224, total 682
#5. Peru – endemics 107,total 1828
#6. Mexico – endemics 107, total 1,119
#7. New Zealand – endemics 84, total 392
#8. China – Number of endemics 58, total1394
#9. Ecuador – endemics 32, total 1675
#10. Cuba – endemics 25, total 373
To see how other locations fare in terms of the number of species and to download checklists visit Avibase – the world bird database. The above data is from Avibase. Another interesting resource is the Living National Treasures website which lists all endemic flora and fauna for a country.
