30-minute birder Amanda Tuke finds it hard to relax on holiday when so much is going on back home in London…

“I know she’s there,” says Dennis. We’re standing on a grassy ridge above a tree-lined watercourse, squinting through binoculars at a tangle of sticks in the canopy of a tall Podocarpus. “Last time, I

Regrets? David Lindo has a few where this rare wader is concerned…

One might be forgiven for thinking that pterodactyls had been de-extincted upon first sighting the silhouette of a magnificent frigatebird. Boasting a wingspan of more than 2m, the bird cuts an imposi

These enormous storks are just one of Costa Rica’s many avian attractions, writes Ruth Miller

Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...