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Bob DeCandido

Bob DeCandido

Robert "Birding Bob" DeCandido, PhD — Bronx-born ornithologist who has led guided bird walks in Central Park since 1992 via birdingbob.com.

Sep 23, 2026

Black Bird Joy: Conversations in Nature

Black Bird Joy: Conversations in Nature

Meet Birding Bob: A Life of Birds, Birding & Discovery

Sep 23 · 23m

MasonHOST
18:01
How is birding in Ecuador different from New York?
Bob DeCandido
Bob DeCandidoGUEST
18:04
That is a good question.
Bob DeCandido
Bob DeCandidoGUEST
18:06
There's a lot more birds here in terms of species.
Bob DeCandido
Bob DeCandidoGUEST
18:10
Now, what do I mean by that? In the tropics, you have bigger diversity.
Bob DeCandido
Bob DeCandidoGUEST
18:15
But the numbers of birds are, for each species, are less.
Bob DeCandido
Bob DeCandidoGUEST
18:19
I'll give you an example.
Bob DeCandido
Bob DeCandidoGUEST
18:20
We're in Central Park, how many robins can you see? 100, 200.
MasonHOST
20:31
Mm-hmm.

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