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 […]
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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 […]
Masked Water Tyrant (Fluvicola nengeta)
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 […]
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 […]
Chital (Axis axis)
The Chital (Axis axis) or Spotted Deer is the most abundant deer species of India, but occurs also in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan. In the 19th century, […]
Denham’s Bustard (Neotis denhami)
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 […]
Scorpions (Scorpiones)
There are around 1500 different species of scorpions (Scorpiones) known on our planet and since I am not a specialist I really don’t know the name of the species I […]
Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)
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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