Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus)
The Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus) is a large colourful bird living in the Sahel zone across tropical Africa. The birds are relatively common in open savannah landscapes with few trees […]
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Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas)
The Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) occurs in southern and eastern Africa, but interestingly not in a roughly 900 km wide stretch in-between. The animals are very adaptable and live in […]
Burchell’s Zebra (Equus quagga)
The Burchell’s Zebra (Equus quagga) or Plains Zebra occurs from southern Ethiopia through East Africa down to Namibia and South Africa. Thereby, it is the most widespread of the three […]
Double-banded Sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus)
The Double-banded Sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) is a small, ground-living bird species which occurs throughout southern Africa. The birds live in arid to semi-arid areas where they feed mainly on seeds. […]
Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)
I will start this weekly blog with one of my favourite antelopes of southern Africa, the Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris). This small antelope is quite common in grassland with patches of […]
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