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The African Fish eagle, just like the American bald eagle, is a bird synonymous with the African continent. The sound of its cry conjures images of rolling savannah plains full of great herds of zebras, antelopes, gazelles, and lions or cheetahs chasing after them, great rivers meandering slowly through the …
“Roberts Birds of Southern Africa” is a well-known and comprehensive field guide for birdwatching in the southern African region. It’s considered one of the most authoritative references for bird identification in this area. The book is authored by Hugh Chittenden, Greg Davies, and Ingrid Weiersbye, and it’s named after Austin …
The African Sacred Ibis Bird is an interesting bird as it was once considered a representation of the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom Thoth on earth. As such, the bird was highly revered and as a consequence was offered as a sacrificial offering to Thoth. Its diet most likely led …
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary in Senegal is an oasis and an important haven for Palearctic birds. To put into context just how important the sanctuary is, when birds migrate from Europe, the Sahara desert usually poses the biggest obstacle. Birds usually opt to bypass this obstacle by either going through …
An African Hornbill bird and other Hornbill birds are spectacular birds, and this is not because of any flamboyant colors, or feathers but rather a prodigious beak, with a striking casque on top. The word ‘casque’, is a French word meaning a helmet, thus the protrusion on the upper mandible …
Africa is blessed with many diverse animals, birds, and plants whose beauty can only fully be appreciated in person at many birdwatching destinations. Not on screen through videos and high-resolution pictures or paintings (heck no!), but by being there in person, taking in the early morning sunlight, hearing the wild …
The Kori Bustard Bird is the heaviest bird capable of flight in Africa and stands among the list of the largest birds in the world quite comfortably. But this accolade doesn’t apply to the females as they are significantly smaller than their male counterparts, a feature among birds called sexual …
Tanzania is a land of unspoiled vastness, bordering Kenya to the North, Malawi, and Mozambique to the South, Congo to the West, and pristine beaches and the Indian Ocean to the East. The country is home to more than 1000 species of Tanzanian birds but only a small number of …
The Goliath Heron Bird is the largest living heron species on the planet. As large as it is, the Goliath Heron bird is smaller than the much bigger but extinct Bennu Heron, which is estimated to have existed between 2700 to 1800 BCE. According to estimates, the Bennu Heron was …
The African Secretary Bird is called a ‘killer queen bird’ for a reason, because it is one of the iconic raptor species on the African continent, due to its appearance, but also its behavior. These birds have an eagle-like body on long stork-like legs giving them incredible height, even among …