Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly

Founder of The Ornithologist, World Shorebirds Day, and the PatchBird Initiative. Shorebird conservationist, writer, and lifelong birder working to connect science, fieldwork, and storytelling.

United Kingdom

From Kruger to Xinjiang: Tracking the European Roller’s Epic Journey
This gorgeous adult from Spain represents the nominate C. g. garrulus subspecies of the European Roller. Unlike the eastern semenowi subspecies, it appears to favour closer non-breeding grounds in East Africa. © Alfonso Guío Rodríguez

From Kruger to Xinjiang: Tracking the European Roller’s Epic Journey

As transmitters map their routes, the migration of the European Roller reveals a story of hidden connections and unexpected journeys.


Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly