Out of the six species of flamingo on our planet, the Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most common and widespread member of the flamingo family.The Greater Flamingo is an easily identifiable, colorful wading bird and is often found flocking together with the … [Read more...]
Grey Loerie bird
The Grey Loerie bird (Corythaixoides concolor) is a South African bird which ranges from the tropical west and Central Africa.It is a common resident to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, northern Botswana, western Mozambique and northern South Africa.The Grey Loerie … [Read more...]
Great White African Pelican Birds
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...]