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Dusky Sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus)

Posted on 04/06/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Dusky Sunbird by Desire Darling – Kamanjab Rest Camp, Namibia – BirdPix No. 13649 Identification The Dusky Sunbird is a medium...

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How many pairs of breeding White Storks are there in South Africa in 2024?

Posted on 26/05/2024 by Les Underhill

The mountains in the background to this pair of breeding White Storks look like they could easily be in Europe. But these are the mountains behind Paarl in the ...

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White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)

Posted on 24/05/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of White-Necked Raven by Zenobia van Dyk – Nyika National Park, Malawi – BirdPix No. 160639 Ravens belong to the Family CORVIDAE alon...

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Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)

Posted on 23/05/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Malachite Kingfisher by Dawie de Swardt – Dewetsdorp, Free State – BirdPix No.270818 Kingfishers belong to the family ALCEDINIDAE. They are small t...

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Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator)

Posted on 22/05/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Greater Honeyguide by Phil White – Mbuluzi Game Reserve, eSwatini – BirdPix No.103314 Honeyguides belong to the Family: INDICATORIDA...

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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Posted on 16/05/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Barn Swallow by Andries de Vries – Middelburg district, Mpumalanga – BirdPix No. 266068 The Barn Swallow belongs to the family&nbs...

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Bird ringing course at Ouberg Private Nature Reserve: 1 to 7 May 2024

Posted on 10/05/2024 by Dieter Oschadleus

The BDI hosted the eighth bird ringing course from 1 to 7 May, this time at Ouberg Private Nature Reserve in the Klein Karoo, north of Montagu. This was the fir...