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Author: Ryan Tippett

Ryan is an enthusiastic contributor to Citizen Science and has added many important and interesting records of fauna and flora. He has been a member of the Virtual Museum since 2014 and has currently submitted over 12,000 records. He is on the expert identification panel for the OdonataMAP project. Ryan is a well-qualified and experienced Field Guide, and Guide Training Instructor. He has spent the last 18 years in the guiding and tourism industries. Ryan loves imparting his passion and knowledge onto others, and it is this that drew him into guide training in particular. Something that he finds incredibly rewarding is seeing how people he's had the privilege of teaching have developed and gone on to greater things. His interests are diverse and include Dragonflies, Birding, Arachnids, Amphibians, wild flowers and succulents, free diving and experiencing big game on foot. With this range of interests, there is always likely be something special just around the corner!
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Karoo Prinia (Prinia maculosa)

Posted on 10/05/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Karoo Prinia by Pieter La Grange – Vleesbaai, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 239246 Identification The Karoo Prinia is a small, pale and long-tailed wa...

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Short-toed Rock-thrush (Monticola brevipes)

Posted on 27/04/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Short-toed Rock-thrush by PR Kleiman – Near Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 245207 Identification The Short-toed Rock-thr...

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Greater Striped Swallow (Cecropis cucullata)

Posted on 22/04/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Greater Striped Swallow by Cobus Elstadt – Near Uniondale, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 256513 Identification The Greater Striped Sw...

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Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)

Posted on 19/04/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image by Andre Kok – Karoo National Park, Western Cape. Identification The Rock Martin is an all brown and rather drab coloured swallow. The head is dark ...

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White-throated Swallow (Hirundo albigularis)

Posted on 13/04/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image by Robbie Aspeling – Marievale bird sanctuary, Gauteng – BirdPix No. 1982 White-throated Swallow Identification The White-throated Sw...

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Cinnamon-breasted Warbler (Euryptila subcinnamomea)

Posted on 11/04/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image by Ryan Tippett – Carnarvon District, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 97078 Cinnamon-breasted Warbler Identification The Cinnamon-breaste...

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Orange River White-eye (Zosterops pallidus)

Posted on 20/03/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Orange River White-eye by Sybrand Venter – Carnarvon District, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 229235 Identification The Orange River White-eye is the ...

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Karoo Korhaan (Eupodotis vigorsii)

Posted on 07/03/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image by Johan and Estelle van Rooyen – Near Witsand, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 113724 Karoo Korhaan Identification The Karoo Korhaan is r...

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Ludwig’s Bustard (Neotis ludwigii)

Posted on 28/02/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Ludwig’s Bustard by Rick Nuttall – Murraysburg district, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 192436 Identification The Ludwig’s...

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Karoo Lark (Calendulauda albescens)

Posted on 23/02/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Karoo Lark by Gerald Wingate – Ceres district, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 217927 Identification The Karoo Lark is a small, attractiv...

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