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Adult female, the tail of a lizard still sticking out of her beak. Safring ring number 723669, ringed north of Witvlei, Namibia (22 deg 24'S; 18 deg 30'E).
Biodiversity Observations/Bird ringing/Citizen Science

Greedy Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk

Posted on 20/04/2019 by admin

Franke-Bryson U. 2019. Greedy southern pale chanting goshawk Melierax canorus. Biodiversity Observations 10.8:1-7 Biodiversity Observations is an open access el...

Pair-of-adult-White-throated-Swallows
Bird ringing/Citizen Science

White-throated Swallows in Cape Town

Posted on 17/04/2019 by Dieter Oschadleus

White-throated Swallows are common in Cape Town in the summer months, building their nests under the multiple bridges that cross canals and rivers. They migrate...

E16147 oldest known Malachite Kingfisher
Bird ringing

Longevities of kingfishers

Posted on 05/04/2019 by Dieter Oschadleus

Kingfishers are colourful and interesting, and it is a great pleasure to hold one in the hand (Figure 1). Catching them also provides valuable data, and here lo...

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Bird ringing report – Paardeberg 28 March 2018

Posted on 31/03/2018 by Dieter Oschadleus

Cape Robin-chat – Virtual Museum record Report by Dieter Oschadleus on our first BDI bird ringing in the Paardeberg. The Paardeberg stands out as a mounta...

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