Natural History Wanderings

The results of the first global Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)  are in.  Here are a few highlights:

• 111 countries and independent territories participated
• 4,004 species from about 180 bird families–39% of the world’s bird species and 78% of bird families. (there are 10,240 species in the world)
• countries with most species: Mexico tops the list with 645 species, followed by the United States with 638, India follows with 544 species, then Costa Rica with 508.

To see full results go to: 2013 Results — Great Backyard Bird Count.