The Great Bittern bird (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. The Great Bittern bird is a large, chunky, brown bird, very similar to the American Bittern, (Botaurus lentiginosa). The Great Bittern bird is 69 - 81 centimetres (24 - 34 inches) in … [Read more...]
Red Kite – A Symbol of Hope and Good Luck
The Red Kite bird (Milvus milvus) is a medium to large bird of prey and one of three species within the 'Milvus' genus. This genus itself exists within the 'Accipitridae' family. This is one of the three families of birds within the 'Accipitriformes' order which contains most of … [Read more...]
Skylark
The Skylark bird (Alauda arvensis), also known as the Eurasian Skylark, is a small passerine bird species that breeds across most of Europe and Asia and in the mountains of north Africa. It is mainly resident in the west of its range, however, eastern populations are more … [Read more...]
Song Thrush
The Song Thrush bird (Turdus philomelos) is also known in different dialects as a 'throstle' or 'mavis'. The Song Thrush is a common European member of the genus 'Turdus', within the thrush family 'Turdidae', which is quite a large family. In their genus alone there are 87 … [Read more...]
Greater Flamingo
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 … [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, … [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 … [Read more...]