The southern boobook is named after its distinctive ‘boo-book’ call.
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Spotted snout-burrower (Hemisus guttatus)
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Sand martin (Riparia riparia)
Also known as the bank swallow, the sand martin (Riparia riparia) is a small, slender bird with long wings, a slightly notched tail and a…
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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…
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Grey crowned-crane (Balearica regulorum)
Standing at over a metre tall, the large yet elegant grey crowned-crane (Balearica regulorum) graces many of Africa’s wetlands. Its…
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Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
The common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is a long, slender North American snake with a colourful and extremely variable appearance…
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Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)
The Orinoco crocodile is one of the larger crocodilians (a group that also includes alligators, caimans and the gharial), with a relatively…
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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…
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Cuban small-eared toad (Peltophryne empusa)
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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 (…
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Plain swift (Apus unicolor)
A fairly small swift, the plain swift (Apus unicolor) shares its range with both the common swift (Apus apus) and the pallid swift (Apus…
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Stanley’s bustard (Neotis denhami)
Bustards are large, long-legged birds that resemble giant chickens, and are related to the cranes and rails of the world. Stanley’s bustard…
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Riggenbach’s reed frog (Hyperolius riggenbachi)
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Great snipe (Gallinago media)
Like the other 15 species of snipe, the great snipe is a beautifully camouflaged wading bird. The bulky great snipe has brown, patterned…
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Black crowned-crane (Balearica pavonina)
The beautiful stately black crowned-crane (Balearica pavonina), threatened by the loss of wetland habitat, gets its name from its dark…
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Alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba)
Capable of migrating large distances, the Alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba) is an extraordinary bird, spending much of its life on the wing…
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Schilluk ridged frog (Ptychadena schillukorum)
The Schilluk ridged frog (Ptychadena schillukorum) is a compact, medium-sized frog which is found in a wide variety of habitats across…
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Common box turtle (Terrapene carolina)
The common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) gets its common name from the structure of its shell which consists of a high domed…
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African rock python (Python sebae)
Africa’s largest snake, the African rock python (Python sebae) has a long, stout body, patterned with blotches that vary in colour between…
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Plains zebra (Equus quagga)
The iconic plains zebra (Equus quagga) is the most abundant and conspicuous of all Africa’s grazing animals. This species exhibits a…
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Cuban pine toad (Peltophryne cataulaciceps)
Information on the Cuban pine toad is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Bearded tachuri (Polystictus pectoralis)
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Reed frog (Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus)
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Greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus)
The greater bulldog bat is one of the largest bats in the New World, and also one of the most distinctive. One of only a few bat species to…
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Marsh babbler (Pellorneum palustre)
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Anderson’s crocodile newt (Echinotriton andersoni)
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Red-tailed knobby newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis)
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Rufous-faced crake (Laterallus xenopterus)
This small, but distinctive bird is a member of the rail family Rallidae, a group of ground-dwelling birds, and gets its common name from…
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Green and gold frog (Litoria raniformis)
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Madagascar pratincole (Glareola ocularis)
In flight, the Madagascar pratincole cuts a distinctive silhouette, with long, pointed brown wings and a forked black and white tail. On the…
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Moose (Alces americanus)
Together with its close relative the Eurasian elk (Alces alces), the moose (Alces americanus) is the largest living deer species, and is…
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