The Arnot’s Chat, also known as the White-headed Black Chat and Myrmecocichla arnotti, is a bird species that is categorized under the Muscicapidae family. This family of birds consists of small passerine birds that emit weak songs and harsh calls. The closest relatives of the Arnot’s Chat include the European Stonechat, Cyprus … Read more
The Great White Egret, also known as Great Egret, Common Egret, Large Egret, Great White Heron, and Ardea alba, is a widely distributed egret species across Africa, Asia, America, and southern Europe. This bird resides in the tropical and warmer temperate areas of the world. The Great White Egret is a member … Read more
The Pied Avocet, also known as the Recurvirostra Avosetta, Black-Capped Avocet, Eurasian Avocet, or simply Avocet, is a large black and white bird that belongs in the Recurvirostridae family. This is a family of wader birds that contains two distinct groups: the stilts and the avocets. The name avocet came from the … Read more
The Black-collared Barbet, also known as Lybius torquatus, is one of the most common barbets that can be found in Africa. It is a bird species that is categorized under the family Lybiidae. Commonly known as African barbets, this family of bird species is indigenous to the African continent. The closest relatives … Read more
The Hamerkop, also known as Scopus umbrette, is a medium-sized wading bird that belongs to the family Scopidae. This species was long thought to be categorized under the order Ciconiiformes with stork species, but the Hamerkop now falls under the order Pelecaniformes, with its closest relatives such as pelicans and shoebills. The … Read more
The Black Crow, also known as Cape Crow or Corvus capensis, is a black bird that belongs in the Corvidae family. The Corvidae family is a cosmopolitan family of ravens, crows, jackdaws, jays, magpies, etc. This family of bird species is considered as the largest passerines in the world. The Black Crow’s … Read more
The Cape Batis, also known as the Batis capensis or Cape Flycatcher, is a tiny, stout passerine bird that is categorized under the wattle-eye or Platysteiridae family. The family is a group of Wattle-eyes, Batises, and Shrike-flycatchers such as West African Batis, Pale Batis, West African Wattle-eye, Chestnut Wattle-eye, and Forest Batis. … Read more
The African Fish Eagle, or also known as the African Sea Eagle, is a large bird that is widely found across sub-Saharan Africa, where bodies of water and food sources are abundant. It is considered as the national bird of four African countries, Namibia, Zambia, South Sudan, and Zimbabwe. This bird species … Read more
Abdim’s Stork is such a fancy name to match the adorable features of this fairly colorful African bird. Also deemed a “harbinger of rain,” this bird is believed to be a symbol of good luck; therefore, some people encourage Abdim’s Storks to nest in their roofs. There is so much to learn … Read more
The Laughing Dove, also known as Spilopelia senegalensis, Little Brown Doves, Palm Dove, and Senegal Doves, is a dove species that breeds in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Middle East, and Western Australia. It is a small bird with a long tail that belongs to the family Columbidae, together with pigeons and other … Read more