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May 26 |
Herons+, Night-herons |
Little Stint |
398 Views |
with Comments Off on White-backed Night-heron
White-backed Night-heron – Gorsachius leuconotus – is a largish resident African heron of Type wading-bird, Family Ardeidae and Order Pelecaniformes. It is widely distributed over s s Africa, where it is found along...
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May 26 |
Bitterns, Herons+ |
Little Stint |
389 Views |
with Comments Off on White-crested bittern
White-crested bittern – Tigriornis leucolopha also called White-crested Tiger-heron is a resident African bittern. It belongs to the Family Ardeidae, the Order Pelecaniformes, and is native to s s Africa but is found as...
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Mar 8 |
Frigatebirds, Frigatebirds+ |
Little Stint |
585 Views |
with Comments Off on Magnificent frigatebird
Magnificent frigatebird – Fregata magnificens – is the largest frigatebird, they typically breed in American waters but there is a small isolated breeding population around the Cape Verde Islands. In the AWB Region it...
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Mar 8 |
Storks, Storks+ |
Little Stint |
550 Views |
with Comments Off on African woolly-necked stork
African woolly-necked stork – Ciconia microscelis – is a large resident African stork of Type – wadingbird, Family Ciconiidae and Order Ciconiiformes. It is widely found over s s Africa and in the AWB Region it...
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Feb 19 |
Storks, Storks+ |
Little Stint |
571 Views |
with Comments Off on Saddle-billed stork
Saddle-billed stork – Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis – is a large resident African species of Type – wadingbird, Family Ciconiidae and Order Ciconiiformes. It is widely distributed over s s Africa and in the AWB...
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Feb 18 |
Coursers, Pratincoles+ |
Little Stint |
527 Views |
with Comments Off on Temminck’s courser
Temminck’s courser – Cursorius temminckii – is a resident African courser of Type – wader, Family Glareolidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is native to the grassy savannas of s s Africa. In the AWB Region...
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Feb 18 |
Buttonquails+, Quail-plovers |
Little Stint |
540 Views |
with Comments Off on Quail-plover
Quail-plover – Ortyxelos meiffrenii – is a small resident African ground-living species of Type – landfowl, Family Turnicidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is native to the Sahel Belt of s s Africa and a smaller...
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Feb 18 |
Jacanas, Jacanas+ |
Little Stint |
545 Views |
with Comments Off on African jacana
African jacana – Actophilornis africanus – is a resident African water related species of Type – marshfowl, Family Jacanidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is widely found over s s Africa except for the most arid...
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Feb 9 |
Lapwings, Lapwings+ |
Little Stint |
550 Views |
with Comments Off on Brown-chested lapwing
Brown-chested lapwing – Vanellus superciliosus – is a migratory African lapwing of Type – wader, Family Charadriidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is native to s s Africa. In the AWB Region it is found as...
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Feb 8 |
Cranes, Cranes+ |
Little Stint |
546 Views |
with Comments Off on Black crowned crane
Black crowned crane – Balearica pavonina – is a large long-legged and long-necked resident African species of Type – wadingbird, Family Gruidae and Order Gruiformes. It is found in s s Africa from W Africa to...