Species that live in a habitat similar to the African hobby Results 1 - 20
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Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)
The Eurasian hobby is a small, slender falcon with a relatively long, square tail, and long, scythe-like wings, giving it the appe...  More  23 Images  4 Videos
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour or more when divin...  More  44 Images  11 Videos
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Vervet (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
One of the characteristic primates of the African savanna, the vervet is a medium-sized monkey with greyish to yellowish- or reddi...  More  28 Images  0 Videos
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Iago sparrow (Passer iagoensis)
A rather attractive small sparrow, the male Iago sparrow has a black or blackish-grey crown, forehead and eyestripe, a small patch...  More  2 Images  1 Video
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Golden jackal (Canis aureus)
The golden jackal is a slender, medium-sized canid with long legs, a long, pointed muzzle, and a relatively short, bushy tail. The...  More  34 Images  0 Videos
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Kuhl’s pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii)
Kuhl’s pipistrelle is a small bat with a long tail, a well-developed interfemoral (tail) membrane, and a knife-shaped tragus in fr...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
The European starling, a familiar bird in both urban and rural areas, may at first glance be confused with a blackbird due to its ...  More  28 Images  6 Videos
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Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
The brown or Norway rat is a supreme generalist; its opportunistic lifestyle, agility and prolific breeding potential have helped ...  More  13 Images  13 Videos
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Black kite (Milvus migrans)
With a distribution that spreads over four continents, the black kite is probably the world’s most abundant bird of prey. Not surp...  More  23 Images  3 Videos
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House mouse (Mus musculus)
The house mouse is one of the most widely distributed and successful mammals in the world. It has dull greyish-brown fur and the t...  More  18 Images  8 Videos
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Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
This large, high-shouldered antelope is one of the grazing mammals that formerly ranged in huge herds, shaping the vast grasslands...  More  47 Images  4 Videos
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Gabar goshawk (Melierax gabar)
The gabar goshawk occurs in two very distinct forms that fluctuate in relative abundance across the species’ range. The more commo...  More  11 Images  0 Videos
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Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
With its huge, ungainly stature, balding pink head and enormous wedge-shaped bill, it is easy to see why many consider the Marabou...  More  37 Images  0 Videos
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Geoffroy’s black-and-white colobus (Colobus vellerosus)
Geoffroy’s black-and-white colobus is predominantly black, displaying the least white fur out of all the black-and-white colobus m...  More  9 Images  1 Video
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Shikra (Accipiter badius)
The shikra is considered to be the commonest small hawk of dry woodland and savanna in Africa and India. The adult male shikra is ...  More  11 Images  0 Videos
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Black poplar (Populus nigra)
Black poplar, thought to be Britain's most endangered native timber tree, has a wide, rounded crown and dark grey fissured bark, w...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
The African wild dog is one of the world’s most social and distinctive canids. The short, wiry coat is coloured in blotches of yel...  More  25 Images  12 Videos
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Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Although a familiar mammal in many parts of Great Britain, the grey squirrel is non-native, having been first introduced from the ...  More  15 Images  8 Videos
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Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)
The common name of this species is inaccurate, as adult black-headed gulls have a chocolate-brown head in summer. In winter, this ...  More  22 Images  0 Videos
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