Tag: south africa

• Oxpeckers – Cleaners or Parasites?

  The two species of oxpecker which make up the family Buphagidae are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. The yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) is slightly larger and more widely found than ...

• Birds of Eden – A Little Piece of Avian Heaven

  The lush Garden Route area along the coast of South Africa can readily be described as a piece of paradise. The world’s largest free flight bird sanctuary, Birds of Eden, is situated ...

• Birds Versus Power Lines

  If you travel to South Africa soon, you may well discover that as a developing nation with fast-increasing population, the country is struggling to keep up with the ever-increasing demand for ...

• Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary in South Africa

  Any bird watchers planning to travel to South Africa should definitely make the effort to visit the Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary combines great food with a large habitat, which ...

• The Best Places to Watch Penguins

  An Antarctic cruise is a dream-vacation for penguin fans. Antarctica is the only place where you’ll find the famous Emperor Penguin. But you don’t have to travel quite that far ...