The Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) is one of the world's largest flying birds that is found in the shallow swamps of Africa.The Great White Pelican breeds in Southern Europe and in Asia. There are no sub-species of the Great White Pelican.Great White Pelicans are … [Read more...]
Hamerkop Bird
The Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), is a remarkable wading bird who is so named as its head shape, curved bill and back crest resembles a hammer.The Hamerkop is distributed around the coasts of Africa, south of the Sahara and Madagascar.The Hamerkop constitutes the family … [Read more...]
Hoopoe Birds
The African Hoopoe (Upupa africana) is an African bird that belongs to the Family: Upupidae which also includes the Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) although these are two separate species.The African Hoopoe differs from the Eurasian Hoopoe by the coloration of the males, females … [Read more...]
Sacred Ibis Bird
The African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of ibis found near shores and marshes throughout Africa, south of the Sahara and in Madagascar.The African Sacred Ibis is a wading bird that belongs to the family: Threskiornithidae.The African Sacred Ibis has … [Read more...]
White Stork Birds
The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large wading bird that belongs to the family: Ciconiidae.There are two sub-species of white stork, the African White Stork which is found in North West and Southern Africa and the European White Stork which is found in Europe.White … [Read more...]