Sunday, 27 May 2018

19-4-2018 OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA - SOUTHERN RED BILLED HORNBILL (Tockus rufirostris)

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The Southern red-billed hornbill, Tockus rufirostris, is a distinguished member of the Bucerotidae family, gracing the savannas and drie...

19-4-2018 OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA - LILAC BREASTED ROLLER (Coracias caudatus)

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The lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) is a member of the roller family, Coraciidae, resplendent in a panoply of pastel hues. This...

19-4-2018 OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA - DARTER (Anhinga rufa ssp. rufa)

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The African darter, Anhinga rufa, is a striking waterbird known for its sinuous neck, which has earned it the nickname "snakebird....

20-4-2018 OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA - OKAVANGO MUD TURTLE (Pelusios bechuanicus)

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The Okavango mud turtle or Okavango terrapin (Pelusios bechuanicus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae endemic to Afri...

20-4-2018 OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA - ACANTHUS (Ruspolia hypocrateriformis)

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Ruspolia hypocrateriformis is a species of plants with 24 observations. Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in th...

27-5-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - TRUE WEEVIL (Stephanocleonus excoriatus)

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The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families with ...

20-4-2018 OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA - SOUTHERN AFRICAN GIRAFFE (Giraffa giraffa ssp. giraffa)

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The South African giraffe or Cape giraffe (Giraffa giraffa or Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a species or subspecies of giraffe found...

20-4-2018 OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA - TSESSEBE (Damaliscus lunatus)

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The common tsessebe or sassaby (Damaliscus lunatus lunatus) is the southern, nominate subspecies of Damaliscus lunatus, although some aut...

20-4-2018 OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA - AFRICAN LION (FEMALE) (Panthera leo)

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The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short...
Saturday, 26 May 2018

25-3-2018 TABLE MOUNTAIN AVIARY, CAPE TOWN - BLACK AND WHITE CASQUED HORNBILL (Bycanistes subcylindricus)

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The black-and-white-casqued hornbill is found in wooded habitats in central and western Africa, ranging from western Kenya to Côte d'...

1-4-2018 EDEN PLETTENBERG BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - LESSER JARDINE PARROT (Poicephalus gulielmi) COURTESY OF MRS VALERIE FISHER

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The red-fronted parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi), also known as Jardine's parrot, is a medium-sized mainly green parrot distributed acro...

28-3-2018 OUDTSHOORN, SOUTH AFRICA - EASTERN GREY SQUIRREL (Sciurus carolinensis)

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The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), also known, outside of the United States, as the grey squirrel, is a species of tree sq...

28-3-2018 OUDTSHOORN, SOUTH AFRICA - WAVE MOTH (Scopula luridata)

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Scopula luridata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Europe, Asia Minor, China, Pakistan, India, Egypt, Somalia, Y...

1-4-2018 EDEN PLETTENBERG BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK (Dendrocygna bicolor)

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The Fulvous Whistling Duck, or Fulvous Tree Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor), is a medium-sized, long-legged member of the waterfowl family Ana...

1-4-2018 EDEN PLETTENBERG BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - GREATER BLUE EARED STARLING (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)

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The greater blue-eared starling, or Lamprotornis chalybaeus, is a striking bird adorned in glossy blue-green plumage with a purple-blue ...
Friday, 25 May 2018

1-4-2018 EDEN PLETTENBERG BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - HARTLAUB'S TURACO (Tauraco hartlaubi)

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Hartlaub's turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi ) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The...

1-4-2018 EDEN PLETTENBERG BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - AFRICAN GREY PARROT (Psittacus erithacus)

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The Grey Parrot, also known as the Congo Grey Parrot, Congo African Grey Parrot, or African Grey Parrot, is a medium-sized bird with a charm...

1-4-2018 EDEN PLETTENBERG BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - DOUBLE TOOTHED BARBET (Lybius bidentatus)

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The double-toothed barbet is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep...

1-4-2018 EDEN PLETTENBERG BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - RED AND GREEN MACAW (Ara chloropterus)

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The red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus), also known as the green-winged macaw, is a large, mostly-red macaw of the genus Ara. It is po...

1-4-2018 EDEN PLETTENBERG BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - SOUTHERN SPECKLED PIGEON (Columba guinea ssp. phaeonota)

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The Speckled Pigeon, known scientifically as Columba guinea, is a robust avian resident of Africa, south of the Sahara. This species is ...

1-4-2018 EDEN PLETTENBERG BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - CAPE WEAVER (Ploceus capensis)

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The Cape weaver, Ploceus capensis, is a robust bird, measuring 17 cm in  This bird is endemic to the southern reaches of Africa, specific...

15-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, NAMIBIA - WHITE WINGED TERN (Chlidonias leucopterus)

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The White-winged Tern, known scientifically as Chlidonias leucopterus, is a diminutive member of the tern family Laridae. This species is...

1-4-2018 EDEN PLETTENBERG BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - AFRICAN BARBET (Lybius torquatus ssp lucidiventris)

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                                            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_barbet They are mainly solitary birds, eating insects an...