Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
The Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is a small-sized vulture species occurring in much of sub-Saharan Africa except for its southernmost tip and the tropical rain forests. Like their relatives, the […]
Tag Archives: West Africa
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 […]
Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius)
The Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius) is a bird of sub-Saharan Africa ranging from the Sahel south to Angola. Its name is slightly deceptive since the species became extinct in Egypt […]
Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus)
With a weight of up to 300 kg and a shoulder height of 1.4 m, the Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus) is the second largest antelope of the world (the winner […]
Patas Monkey (Erythrocebus patas)
The Patas Monkey (Erythrocebus patas) is a medium-sized primate occurring in a belt from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia and Tanzania in the east. The animals feed mostly on […]
Oribi (Ourebia ourebi)
The Oribi (Ourebia ourebi) is a small, slender antelope occurring throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. Their typical habitats include open grasslands or thinly bushed areas with access to water. The […]
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 […]
Kob (Kobus kob)
The Kob (Kobus kob) is an African antelope occurring in a belt from Senegal to Uganda and western Ethiopia. It is mid-sized and while appearing similar to the South and […]
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 […]
Bohor Reedbuck (Redunca redunca)
The Bohor Reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is a mid-sized antelope occurring in central Africa – from Senegal in the east up to Ethiopia and Tanzania in the west. The animals prefer […]
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