The Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus) is a strikingly beautiful bird occurring in Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and up to French Guyana. The species can be found in shrubby areas, gardens, and […]
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 […]
The Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) is a close relative to the Common Myna of last week’s post. The ranges of both species overlap, but there is no danger of confusing […]
The Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is one of the most commonly encountered birds of India. Originally, a species of open woodlands of Asia, it adapted extremely well to urban environments […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Masked Water Tyrant (Fluvicola nengeta) is a common bird of eastern and south-eastern Brazil with a second population inhabiting the coastline of western Ecuador and north-western Peru. The birds […]
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 […]
The Denham’s Bustard (Neotis denhami) or Stanley’s Bustard is a large bird occurring almost throughout sub-Saharan Africa. I have seen this imposing species in the Pendjari National Park, Benin, during […]
The Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) is a bird occurring in Central and parts of South America (Brazil, western Ecuador, northern Argentina). The birds belong to the cuckoo family, but do […]
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