Bird identification Archives

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

Posted on 29/07/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: European Bee-eater by Neels Putter – Thabazimbi district, Limpopo – BirdPix No.153941 Bee-eaters belong to the Family: MEROPIDAE. Th...

Posted on 24/07/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Lark-like Bunting by Les Underhill – Vanrhynsdorp district, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 274357 Buntings belong to the Family: EMBER...

Posted on 15/07/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Fork-tailed Drongo by Desire Darling – Komdomo, Eastern Cape – BirdPix No. 28186 Drongos belong to the Family: DICRURIDAE. All...

Posted on 09/07/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Spotted Thick-Knee by Kevin Lavery – Klipriversberg Nature Reserve, Gauteng – BirdPix No. 220757 Thick-knees belong to the Family:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Posted on 16/05/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Barn Swallow by Andries de Vries – Middelburg district, Mpumalanga – BirdPix No. 266068 Identification The Barn Swallow is a speci...

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 distin...