Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus)
Cover image: Bokmakierie by Dave Rimmer – BirdPix 21605 Identification The Bokmakierie is a species of bushshrike, belonging to the Family Malaconotidae. ...
Category: Birds
First BDI Bird Ringing Course: 1 to 7 September 2022
The first bird ringing course run by the BDI has been completed at the KhoiSan Karoo Conservancy. Eight attendees plus leader Dieter had an exciting week of rin...
Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis)
In southern Africa it is extremely common and widespread, where it can be found in several habitat types including: woodlands, farmlands, suburban parks, alien ...
Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
Cover photo – Red-eyed Dove by Anthony Archer. Identification The Red-eyed dove is common in many areas of southern Africa, and has adapted well to living...
Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
Cover photo: BirdPix 110 – Lia Steen Speckled Mousebird Identification The Speckled Mousebird has sandy brown to ashy brown plumage feathers along its hea...
Southern Fiscal (Lanius collaris)
Cover photo: Southern Fiscal BirdPix 8316 – Desire Darling Identification The Southern Fiscal can be identified by its distinct black and white colouration and ...
Southern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris chalebeus)
Cover photo: BirdPix 4828 – Michael Brooks. Identification The Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalebeus is a small sunbird in the family Nectar...
BDI bird ringing courses at New Holme, Hanover, Northern Cape
Ringing courses in 2022: Dates: 1-7 Sep 2022 and 31 Oct – 6 Nov 2022 Location: New Holme Lodge (Karoo Gariep NR), Northern Cape – between Hanover and Cole...
Migration in a time of war: through the battle zone
During late-April and May, Curlew Sandpipers, and lots of other migrant waders, will be migrating through Ukraine. They will be joined by many passerine migrant...
Cape Bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis)
The Cape Bulbul is Endemic to South Africa. It is very common across much of the Western Cape, with its range extending along the coast to the Northern and East...