by Avian Leisure | Jul 3, 2024 | NEWS, TRIP REPORTS
Similar in general field appearance, two ‘long tailed’ glossy starling species are resident year-round within the Kruger National Park. Meve’s Starling Burchell’s Starling Fortunately, the two starling species are almost geographically exclusive, with...
by Avian Leisure | Apr 1, 2024 | NEWS, Uncategorised
Within the genus of Macronyx, which is closely associated to the Pipits and Wagtails, the seven species are only found in Africa, with the sub-region host to three strikingly colourful members of the suite. Foremost, and the most frequently encountered, is the Cape or...
by Avian Leisure | Dec 27, 2023 | NEWS, TRIP REPORTS
Of the four species of Ibis found in Southern Africa, the most sought after of endemic sighting worth is the Southern Bald Ibis or ‘Wild Turkey’ as it affectionally referred to, usually found foraging on high altitude grasslands and recently burned veld, ploughed or...
by Avian Leisure | Jul 24, 2023 | NEWS
No one quite knows the full extent of the African Rail’s distribution in Southern Africa. Certainly, we know it favours dense habitat and reedbeds associated with perennial and semi-perennial wetlands and marshes with a distribution preference for the wetter east of...
by Avian Leisure | Apr 7, 2023 | NEWS
Mid-November in the northern parts of South Africa ushers in a cacophony of striking intra-African cuckoos all clamouring vocally in territorial dispute. The air is thick with the repetitive calls of widely ranging vocal composition, from monotones of mournful...
by Avian Leisure | Mar 13, 2023 | NEWS
Lover of shrub dotted rocky hill slopes in the higher rainfall areas to the east of South Africa, this relatively shy and, outside of the breeding season, vocally subdued cisticola, is more prinia than classic cisticola in general appearance and inquisitive...