African Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus)
The African Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus) occurs almost throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Generally, female and male birds look very similar having a dark grey to black plumage. Nevertheless, you can identify […]
Tag Archives: Namibia
Rock Monitor (Varanus albigularis)
With a length of up to 1.5 m, the Rock Monitor or White-throated Monitor (Varanus albigularis) is the second largest lizard of Africa! It occurs in large parts of the […]
Pale-winged Starling (Onychognathus nabouroup)
The Pale-winged Starling (Onychognathus nabouroup) can be found in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. It might be looked at as a dull and boring bird, but I consider its […]
Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris)
The Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) is one of four African ground squirrel species on the continent. The species occurs only in Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana where it inhabits […]
Rüppell’s Korhaan (Eupodotis rueppellii)
The Rüppell’s Korhaan (Eupodotis rueppellii) is a small bustard species occurring only in Namibia and southwestern Angola. The birds can be found singly, in pairs or in small family groups […]
Double-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus africanus)
The Double-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus africanus) is a bird species occurring through large areas of sub-Saharan Africa (e.g., Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia). Throughout its range the birds are quite […]
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
The Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) ranges through wide parts of sub-Saharan Africa and is the largest of all hyena species. The animals live in large groups with up to 80 […]
Purple Roller (Coracias naevia)
With the Purple Roller (Coracias naevia) I will finish my short series on rollers (see here and here). This bird has a wide geographic range in sub-Saharan Africa: it can […]
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)
The Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) is another member of the roller family. It occurs in southern and eastern Africa and is quite similar to the Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus), however, […]
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 […]
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