Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
The Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is one of five living rhinoceros species and native to eastern and central Africa (from South Africa up to Tanzania and Kenya). Large males reach […]
Category Archives: African Wildlife
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
The White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) is a large bird of prey occurring in much of sub-Saharan Africa. The species can be found from Senegal in the west to Somalia in […]
Western Buffalo (Syncerus caffer brachyceros)
The Western or Sudanese Buffalo (Syncerus caffer brachyceros) is a large bovine occurring in the Sahel countries of West and Central Africa. Like the larger Cape Buffalo (S. c. caffer) […]
Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)
The Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) is a very widespread antelope occurring almost in entire sub-Saharan Africa. Within this range, it occurs in a number of habitats including nearly anything between rain […]
Tantalus Monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus)
The Tantalus Monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is a small monkey occurring in parts of West and Central Africa (from Ghana and Burkina Faso eastwards to southern Sudan, Uganda, and northwestern Kenya). […]
Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
The Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a small to medium-sized antelope occurring in southern Africa (Angola, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, and Lesotho). The species’ name originates in their peculiar behaviour of […]
Pale Chanting Goshawk (Melierax canorus)
The Pale Chanting Goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a medium-sized bird of prey occurring in southern Africa. In this region, the birds favor dry and open habitats preying on lizards, birds, […]
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
The Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a very widespread shore bird occurring in Europe, Asia, and Africa. The taxonomy of the species is still debated and some authors differentiate a […]
African Hoopoe (Upupa africana)
The debate whether the African Hoopoe is a separate species (Upupa africana) or merely a subspecies of its European relative (Upupa epops) is still ongoing. Actually, this scientific discussion encompasses […]
Crimson-breasted Shrike (Laniarius atrococcineus)
The Crimson-breasted Shrike (Laniarius atrococcineus) occurs in large parts of southern Africa (South Africa, Nambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Angola). It can be identified quite easily by its strikingly read underparts […]
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