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Category: Bird identification

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Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)

Posted on 19/06/2024 by Ryan Tippett

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)

Posted on 12/06/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Kori Bustard by Neels Putter – Mapungupwe National Park, Limpopo – BirdPix No. 257451 Bustards and Korhaans belong to the Family O...

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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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African Hoopoe (Upupa epops africana)

Posted on 09/05/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: African Hoopoe by Lia Steen – Shellybeach, KwaZulu-Natal – BirdPix No.276954 Identification The charismatic African Hoopoe is a subs...

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Cape Eagle-Owl (Bubo capensis)

Posted on 27/04/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Cape Eagle-Owl by Jorrie Jordaan – Rhodes Quarry, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape – BirdPix No. 86047 Identification The Cape Eagle-Owl is...

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