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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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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 belong...

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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...

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Purple-crested Turaco (Tauraco porphyreolophus)

Posted on 03/10/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Purple-crested Turaco by Lia Steen – Shellybeach, KwaZulu-Natal – BirdPix No.278791 Turacos, Go-Away-Birds and Plantain Eaters belon...

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African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)

Posted on 25/09/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of African Jacana by Johan Heyns – Nylsvlei Nature Reserve, Limpopo – BirdPix No. 208418 Jacanas belong to the family JACANIDAE....

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Cape Batis (Batis capensis)

Posted on 18/09/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Cape Batis by Gregg Darling– St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape –  BirdPix No. 57888 Batises, Wattle-eyes and Shrike-flycatchers make up ...

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Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix)

Posted on 16/09/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Knysna Turaco by Andre Kok – George, Western Cape – BirdPix No.193795 Turacos, Go-Away-Birds and Plantain Eaters belong to the famil...

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African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis)

Posted on 08/09/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of African Swamphen by Roelof van der Breggen – Glen Austin Pan, Gauteng – BirdPix No. 289893 Swamphens belong to the Family: RA...

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Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus)

Posted on 01/09/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Cape Rockjumper by Duncan Butchart – Hermanus, Western Cape –  BirdPix No. 86016 Rockjumpers belong to the Family CHAETOPIDAE. ...

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