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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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Burchell’s Coucal (Centropus burchellii)

Posted on 15/01/2025 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Burchell’s Coucal by Pieter Cronje Coucals along with Cuckoos and Malkohas belong to the family CUCULIDAE. Globally, the family a...

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Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis)

Posted on 10/01/2025 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Spur-winged Goose by Ryan Tippett – Carnarvon district, Northern Cape The Spur-winged Goose belongs to the family ANATIDAE comprising Ducks, Gees...

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Red-headed Finch (Amadina erythrocephala)

Posted on 06/01/2025 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Red-headed Finch by Ryan Tippett – Carnarvon district, Northern Cape The Red-headed Finch belongs to the family ESTRILDIDAE, along with...

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Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

Posted on 23/12/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Pied Kingfisher by Colin Summersgill – Albert Falls Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal Kingfishers belong to the family ALCEDINIDAE. They...

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Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris)

Posted on 10/12/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Golden-breasted Bunting by Ansie Dee Reis – Dikhololo Resort, North West Buntings belong to the Family: EMBERIZIDAE. The bunt...

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Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis)

Posted on 05/12/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Cape Bunting by Marna Buys – West Coast National Park, Western Cape Buntings belong to the Family: EMBERIZIDAE. The buntings&...

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Crimson-breasted Shrike (Laniarius atrococcineus)

Posted on 01/11/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Crimson-breasted Shrike by Tino Herselman – Kathu district, Northern Cape –  BirdPix No. 264401 The Crimson-breasted Shrike bel...

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Chat Flycatcher (Melaenornis infuscatus)

Posted on 25/10/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Chat Flycatcher by Richard Johnstone – Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 162613 The Chat Flycatcher belongs to the family...

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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater (Merops hirundineus)

Posted on 18/10/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater by John Todd – Richtersveld National Park, Northern Cape – BirdPix No.182789 Bee-eaters belong to the Famil...

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Rufous-cheeked Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena)

Posted on 14/10/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Rufous-cheeked Nightjar by Ryan Tippett – Carnarvon district, Northern Cape –  BirdPix No. 97082 Nightjars belong to the family CAPRIMULGIDAE. They...

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