Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
The Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) is a large antelope native to the deserts and semi-deserts of southern Africa (mainly Namibia, Botswana, northern South Africa, and western Zimbabwe). Its name derives from […]
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Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
The Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a seabird species breeding in the Arctic and sub-Arctic of Europe, Asia, and America, but migrating to the Antarctic during the northern-hemisphere winter months. […]
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
With a body weight of up to 20 kg, male Kori Bustards (Ardeotis kori) are possibly the heaviest extant animals able to fly. Due to their large weight, however, the […]
Damara Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii damarensis)
The Damara Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii damarensis) occurring in northern and central Namibia is a subspecies of the Kirk’s Dik-dik which is native to East Africa. With a shoulder height of […]
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) breeds in large parts of Europe and western Asia, but migrates to tropical Africa during the winter months. The species is quite infamous for their […]
Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
With males weighing more than 900 kg and having a shoulder height of up to 1.8 m, the Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) is the largest antelope of Africa, only rivaled […]
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
The White-throated Kingfisher (Halycon smyrnensis) is a very wide-ranging species occurring from eastern Europe (e.g., Bulgaria) through Turkey, western, southern, and south-eastern Asia until the Philippines in the far east. […]
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
Despite its name, the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) does not only occur through much of Europe and Asia, but also in Australia, New Zealand, and even parts of northern and […]
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)
The Olive Baboon (Papio anubis), also called the Anubis Baboon, is the most widely ranging species of all baboons. It occurs in a belt stretching from southern Mauritania and Guinea […]
Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
The Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is a common warbler breeding almost throughout Europe and migrating up to South Africa in the winter months. The small birds occupy woodlands, but also […]
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