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  • Senegal bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis)

    Ischnura senegalensis (Senegal bluetail)

    Information on the senegal bluetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    4 photos

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  • Common scarlet-darter (Crocothemis erythraea)

    Crocothemis erythraea (Common scarlet-darter)

    Information on the common scarlet-darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    9 photos

    0 videos

  • Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii)

    Sympetrum fonscolombii (Red-veined darter)

    Information on the red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    11 photos

    0 videos

  • Orange-winged dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi)

    Trithemis kirbyi (Orange-winged dropwing)

    Information on the orange-winged dropwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    7 photos

    0 videos

  • Violet dropwing (Trithemis annulata)

    Trithemis annulata (Violet dropwing)

    The violet dropwing (Trithemis annulata) is a distinctive dragonfly that is well known for its striking violet colouration, from which it…

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    13 photos

    0 videos

  • Purple darter (Diplacodes lefebvrii)

    Diplacodes lefebvrii (Purple darter)

    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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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Red-veined dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa)

    Trithemis arteriosa (Red-veined dropwing)

    One of Africa’s most common and widely distributed dragonflies, the male red-veined dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa) has a slender red abdomen…

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    9 photos

    0 videos

  • Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator)

    Anax imperator (Emperor dragonfly)

    The emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) is Britain's largest dragonfly; they are a spectacular sight with their broad wings and powerful…

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    32 photos

    9 videos

  • Epaulet skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma)

    Orthetrum chrysostigma (Epaulet skimmer)

    Information on the epaulet skimmer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Blue basker (Urothemis edwardsii)

    Urothemis edwardsii (Blue basker)

    A stout, medium-sized dragonfly, the blue basker (Urothemis edwardsii) is an attractive species with deep blue and black markings. The blue…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

    Charadrius hiaticula (Common ringed plover)

    One of the most familiar wading birds on European shores, the common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) has a typical plover appearance…

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    28 photos

    2 videos

  • White-winged tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

    Chlidonias leucopterus (White-winged tern)

    The white-winged tern (also known as the white-winged black tern) undergoes fascinating aesthetic alterations in its plumage, ranging from…

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    18 photos

    2 videos

  • Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)

    Ardea cinerea (Grey heron)

    The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is the largest heron in Europe. It has a long neck, a strong, dagger-like bill and long yellow legs. In…

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    49 photos

    13 videos

  • White-faced scops-owl (Otus leucotis)

    Otus leucotis (White-faced scops-owl)

    Information on the white-faced scops-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    9 photos

    0 videos

  • African fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

    Haliaeetus vocifer (African fish-eagle)

    With its distinctive plumage and evocative cry, the African fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) is probably the most familiar bird of prey in…

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    45 photos

    6 videos

  • Shikra (Accipiter badius)

    Accipiter badius (Shikra)

    The shikra is considered to be the commonest small hawk of dry woodland and savanna in Africa and India. The adult male shikra is smaller…

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    18 photos

    0 videos

  • Grey-headed kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala)

    Halcyon leucocephala (Grey-headed kingfisher)

    The grey-headed kingfisher is an insect-eating kingfisher with a silvery-grey head, nape and breast and a distinctive chestnut belly.The…

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    13 photos

    3 videos

  • Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

    Phylloscopus trochilus (Willow warbler)

    A slender, energetic bird, the willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is a rather plain species, generally olive- or grey-green to brownish…

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    35 photos

    4 videos

  • Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

    Falco tinnunculus (Kestrel)

    The kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)  is our most common diurnal bird of prey, and is often seen hovering over farmland and at the sides of…

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    37 photos

    12 videos

  • Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)

    Leptoptilos crumeniferus (Marabou stork)

    With its huge, ungainly stature, balding pink head and enormous wedge-shaped bill, it is easy to see why many consider the Marabou stork to…

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    55 photos

    0 videos

  • Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)

    Circus pygargus (Montagu's harrier)

    Named after the early nineteenth century ornithologist Col. George Montagu, Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) is the smallest of…

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    39 photos

    4 videos

  • Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus)

    Merops pusillus (Little bee-eater)

    Information on little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. …

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    19 photo

    1 video

  • Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

    Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned night-heron)

    Despite being fairly ubiquitous on a global level, the slightly unusual nocturnal habit of the black-crowned night heron renders it less…

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    31 photos

    2 videos

  • Collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola)

    Glareola pratincola (Collared pratincole)

    The common name of this bird arises from the distinctive band of black plumage that runs around the throat, from eye to eye, giving the…

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    25 photos

    0 videos

  • Little swift (Apus affinis)

    Apus affinis (Little swift)

    The little swift is a very small bird, highly adapted to its aerial lifestyle, with long, narrow wings and a square-shaped tail. As the…

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    14 photos

    0 videos

  • Striated heron (Butorides striata)

    Butorides striata (Striated heron)

    Also known as the little heron due to its small size, the striated heron has a dark grey back, a thick grey to reddish-brown neck, a large…

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    26 photos

    2 videos

  • Long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)

    Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-crested eagle)

    The remarkably long, feathered crest possessed by the aptly named long-crested eagle, is this unmistakeable bird of prey’s most striking…

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    8 photos

    2 videos

  • Comb duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)

    Sarkidiornis melanotos (Comb duck)

    The goose-like comb duck gets its common name from the large, fleshy, dark grey growth or ‘comb’ on the top of the male’s black beak, an…

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    19 photos

    0 videos

  • Vagrant emperor (Anax ephippiger)

    Anax ephippiger (Vagrant emperor)

    Information on the vagrant emperor is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    8 photos

    0 videos

  • Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

    Tringa nebularia (Common greenshank)

    The largest species in the genus Tringa, the common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is an elegant wading bird with a long, stout, slightly…

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    20 photos

    2 videos

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