Yellow-billed Oxpecker
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Giant Eagle Owl
The Giant Eagle Owl, or also known as the Verreaux’s Eagle Owl or the Milky Eagle Owl, is an owl that is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a member of the Strigidae family, together with Tawny Owl, Forest Owlet, Eastern Screech Owl, and White-faced Owl. Its alternative name (Verreaux’s Eagle Owl) … Read more
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Black-Bellied Korhaans
The Black-Bellied Korhaan, also known as the Black-Bellied Bustard and Lissostis Melanogaster, is a ground-dwelling bird that falls in the Bustard family. The Bustard family includes bird species such as floricans and korhaans. They are large, terrestrial birds that usually frequent dry grassland regions. The Black-Bellied Korhaan’s closest relatives include Bengal Florican, … Read more
African Hoopoe Facts
The African Hoopoe, or also known as the Upupa Africana, is a bird species under the Upupidae family. This family of colorful birds consists of Eurasian Hoopoe and Madagascan Hoopoe. Back in the day, the African Hoopoe was considered a subspecies of the Hoopoe, with a binomial name Upupa epops Africana. This … Read more
Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa)
Its breeding males are conspicuous with their vivid green plumage and long tail. Eclipse plumage is duller but still displays some green iridescence and extended tail. Females sport a paler feathering and a long bill. These birds thrive in fynbos, scrublands, moorlands, wild tree plantations, and grasslands. The species’ call is characterized … Read more
DESERT
SAFARI HABITATS | SAFARI COUNTRIES | SAFARI GUIDE | SOUTHERN AFRICA WILDLIFE PARKS AFRICAN ANIMALS | AFRICAN BIRDS | AFRICAN TREES | SAFARI LODGES |AFRICAN SAFARIS | SAFARI PLANNER | WILDLIFE SAFARI REQUEST If you think of deserts, the first thing that would come in mind is the vast land covered with sand and nothing but the hot … Read more