African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Cover image: African Sacred Ibis by Malcolm Robinson– Darvill Bird Sanctuary, KwaZulu-Natal – BirdPix No. 249235 Identification The African Sacred Ibi...
Category: Birding
Short-toed Rock-thrush (Monticola brevipes)
Cover image of Short-toed Rock-thrush by PR Kleiman – Near Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 245207 Identification The Short-toed Rock-thr...
Greater Striped Swallow (Cecropis cucullata)
Cover image of Greater Striped Swallow by Cobus Elstadt – Near Uniondale, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 256513 Identification The Greater Striped Sw...
Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)
Identification Deciding that the bird you are looking at is an adult Kelp Gull is one of the easiest identification challenges: white head and body, black back ...
Cinnamon-breasted Warbler (Euryptila subcinnamomea)
Cover image by Ryan Tippett – Carnarvon District, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 97078 Cinnamon-breasted Warbler Identification The Cinnamon-breaste...
The value of bird ringing to research and conservation
What do we learn from bird ringing? The first, quick and obvious answer is that ringing helps us understand movement patterns of birds. The more subtle answer i...
Ludwig’s Bustard (Neotis ludwigii)
Cover image of Ludwig’s Bustard by Rick Nuttall – Murraysburg district, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 192436 Identification The Ludwig’s...
Stark’s Lark (Eremalauda starki)
Cover image: Stark’s Lark by Zenobia van Dyk – Near Poffadder, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 245207 Stark’s Lark Identification Stark&#...
Bird Ringing Course at Botuin : 1 to 7 February 2023
A “BDI – Birds4Africa” bird ringing course was held from 1-7 February 2023, with a base at Botuin Cottages & Olive Farm on the outskirts of the Karoo ...
Sclater’s Lark (Spizocorys sclateri)
Cover image. Sclater’s Lark by Alan Collett – Carnarvon District, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 142244 Identification Sclater’s Lark is...