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July 27, 2012
by Hu Berry Not only because “His beak can hold more than his belly can…..”, as the well-known ditty goes, but also because he (or she) […]
July 27, 2012
African Hoopoe, Upupa africana Roberts No 295 By Pompie Burger The hoopoe is one of the better-known and more easily identifiable birds in our gardens. Everything about […]
July 26, 2012
White-browed Robin-Chat, Cossypha heuglini Roberts No 599 By Pompie Burger It’s not by chance that these good-looking birds are classified in Turdidae, the same family as the […]
July 26, 2012
Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah Vidua paradisaea Roberts No 862 by Pompie Burger As far as garden birds are concerned, the Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah is definitely one of the most […]
July 26, 2012
Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor Roberts No 373 by Pompie Burger I remember the first time a Gab came into our garden to drink water. Helga phoned […]
July 19, 2012
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus Roberts No 87 by Pompie Burger Koos Kombuis, the well-known Afrikaans songwriter, once wrote lyrics proclaiming that a student’s main pastime was […]
July 19, 2012
African Finfoot Podica senegalensis Roberts No 325 by Pompie Burger The African distribution map of this very peculiar-looking bird shows the African Finfoot to be quite […]
July 19, 2012
African Green-Pigeon Treron calvus Roberts No 361 by Pompie Burger A pigeon-like parrot or, a parrot-like pigeon? In Afrikaans these birds are aptly called papegaaiduif, translated […]
July 18, 2012
Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons Roberts No 807 by Pompie Burger When writing an article a while back on the various weavers and their building abilities, I […]
July 18, 2012
African Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans Roberts No 567 by Pompie Burger The Red-eyed Bulbul is probably one of the better-known and more frequently seen garden birds […]
July 17, 2012
African jacana, Actophilornis africanus Roberts’ No R240 by Pompie Burger It’s neither their stunning eggs (possibly the most beautiful in the world), nor their ridiculously long toes, […]
July 17, 2012
Marabou stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus Roberts’ No 89 By Pompie Burger Unpleasant both in looks and habits, I would say. Indeed, one can state categorically that the Marabou […]
July 15, 2012
By Hu Berry Conservation science requires that quantitative data are provided to validate a statement. Consequently, when I enlarged the digital image of the ring on […]
July 13, 2012
By Justine Braby, Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town The Damara Tern is a curious little creature. It breeds in one of the harshest places […]
July 12, 2012
By Dr Ann Scott, Mike Scott and Dr Conrad Brain, Namibia Crane Working Group We are flying high over a hot, white landscape north of the Etosha […]