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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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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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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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African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

Posted on 23/04/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: African Fish Eagle by Malcolm Robinson – Albert Falls Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal – BirdPix No. 140988 Identification The African ...

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Blue Crane (Grus paradisea)

Posted on 08/04/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Blue Crane by Attie Van Aarde – Albertinia district, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 268829 By Act of Parliament, this is the national bird of...

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White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Posted on 14/03/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: White Stork by Lance Robinson– Biesiesvlei, Free State – BirdPix No. 243136 Identification The White Stork is a large and striking bird. ...

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