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Levaillant’s Cisticola (Cisticola tinniens)

Posted on 19/01/2026 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Levaillant’s Cisticola by Gerald Wingate – Strandfontein Sewage Works, Western Cape Cisticolas belong to the Family CISTICOLID...

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African Rail (Rallus caerulescens)

Posted on 13/01/2026 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of African Rail by Johan Heyns – Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng Rails belong to the Family: RALLIDAE. This family also includes C...

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Southern Boubou (Laniarius ferrugineus)

Posted on 23/01/2025 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Southern Boubou by Pieter la Grange The Southern Boubou belongs to the Bushshrike family MALACONOTIDAE. Other members of this group inc...

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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 D...

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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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