Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
Cover image of Hamerkop by Derek Solomon – Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana – BirdPix No. 9692 The Hamerkop is the only member of the Family SCOPID...
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Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Cover image of Kori Bustard by Neels Putter – Mapungupwe National Park, Limpopo – BirdPix No. 257451 Bustards and Korhaans belong to the Family O...
Bird ringing at Botuin : 2 to 5 June 2024
A group of BDI people went bird ringing at Botuin, Vanrhynsdorp, from Sunday 2 June to Wednesday 5 June. The aim was to keep a consistent pattern of ringing goi...
Dusky Sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus)
Cover image: Dusky Sunbird by Desire Darling – Kamanjab Rest Camp, Namibia – BirdPix No. 13649 Identification The Dusky Sunbird is a medium...
How many pairs of breeding White Storks are there in South Africa in 2024?
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 ...
White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)
Cover image of White-Necked Raven by Zenobia van Dyk – Nyika National Park, Malawi – BirdPix No. 160639 Ravens belong to the Family CORVIDAE alon...
Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)
Cover image: Malachite Kingfisher by Dawie de Swardt – Dewetsdorp, Free State – BirdPix No.270818 Kingfishers belong to the family ALCEDINID...
Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator)
Cover image: Greater Honeyguide by Phil White – Mbuluzi Game Reserve, eSwatini Honeyguides belong to the Family INDICATORIDAE. This is the only family...
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Cover image of Barn Swallow by Andries de Vries – Middelburg district, Mpumalanga – BirdPix No. 266068 The Barn Swallow belongs to the family&nbs...
Bird ringing course at Ouberg Private Nature Reserve: 1 to 7 May 2024
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...