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Species related to the Black pennant (Selysiothemis nigra)
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Red-veined dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa)
One of Africa’s most common and widely distributed dragonflies, the male red-veined dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa) has a slender red abdomen... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Purple darter (Diplacodes lefebvrii)
Giving off an iridescent dark-purplish sheen as it flies across its freshwater habitat, it is not hard to see how the purple darter (... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Common scarlet-darter (Crocothemis erythraea)
Information on the common scarlet-darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Violet dropwing (Trithemis annulata)
Information on the violet dropwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 0 videos -
Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Information on the green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 19 Images 0 videos -
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Information on the garganey (Anas querquedula) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 1 Video -
Little egret (Egretta garzetta)
This striking and elegant member of the heron family can be identified by its pure white feathers; elongated, sinuous neck; long, black legs... More 40 Images 3 Videos -
Ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
A distinctive duck with beautiful rusty orange plumage, the ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) looks very different from almost all other... More 16 Images 2 Videos -
Baillon’s crake (Porzana pusilla)
A tiny member of the Rallidae family, a group of ground-dwelling waterbirds comprising the rails, coots and crakes, Baillon’s crake is a... More 8 Images 1 Video -
Blue-cheeked bee-eater (Merops persicus)
The blue-cheeked bee-eater is named for the blue stripes above and below the eyes, which sometimes, when the plumage is worn, can appear... More 18 Images 7 Videos -
Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
Information on the Terek sandpiper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos -
Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
Information on the little ringed plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 0 videos -
Purple heron (Ardea purpurea)
Despite its English common name, the purple heron actually has a chestnut-red head and neck with striking vertical black stripes, grey... More 38 Images 3 Videos -
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
An elegant and striking bird, the avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) gains its common name from the black colouration on its head, which... More 36 Images 8 Videos -
Sinai hooktail (Paragomphus sinaiticus)
Like other dragonflies in the family Gomphidae, the abdomen of the male Sinai hooktail (Paragomphus sinaiticus) has a characteristically... More 10 Images 0 videos -
Lesser emperor (Anax parthenope)
Information on the lesser emperor is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 1 Video -
Orange-winged dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi)
Information on the orange-winged dropwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos -
Slim scarlet-darter (Crocothemis sanguinolenta)
The slim scarlet-darter (Crocothemis sanguinolenta) is a medium-sized dragonfly with dazzling scarlet colouration and a long, slender body... More 11 Images 0 videos -
Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii)
Information on the red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Black-tailed skimmer (Nesciothemis farinosa)
The black-tailed skimmer (Nesciothemis farinosa) is a fairly large and robust dragonfly. The male, as the common name suggests, has a... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Wandering glider (Pantala flavescens)
Information on the wandering glider is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Intermediate egret (Mesophoyx intermedia)
A medium-sized heron with striking white plumage, the intermediate egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) is most attractive during the breeding... More 28 Images 1 Video -
Western reef-egret (Egretta gularis)
Western reef-egret is the name given to two former subspecies of the little egret (Egretta garzetta), now treated somewhat contentiously as... More 18 Images 1 Video -
Black tern (Chlidonias niger)
A small, graceful tern species, the black tern is unmistakable during the breeding season, when it displays the distinctive dark plumage for... More 19 Images 4 Videos -
Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca)
Males of this diving duck species are a deep russet brown with a white triangular patch under the tail and a white belly. The edges of the... More 14 Images 0 videos -
Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
The little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) is, as its name suggests, a tiny heron species, most easily identified by its dark back, dark cap... More 27 Images 1 Video -
Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
The lesser sand plover is a small wading shorebird with greyish-brown upperparts, a white abdomen and throat, and a black forehead. During... More 14 Images 2 Videos -
Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) is a large, distinctive, pale-coloured waterbird which is easily recognised by the conspicuous... More 35 Images 3 Videos -
White-winged tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
The white-winged tern (also known as the white-winged black tern) undergoes fascinating aesthetic alterations in its plumage, ranging from... More 18 Images 2 Videos -
Caspian plover (Charadrius asiaticus)
The Caspian plover is a slim, upright bird with long, thin legs which allow it to wade in shallow water, and a black, narrow, pointed bill... More 9 Images 0 videos
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