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Namibia’s 15 key birds

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The League of Nations thereafter mandated this huge block of land to South Africa to administer and autonomy was only granted after the protracted Namibian War of Independence that was fought between the South African defense force and Namibian freedom fighters based in Angola, Zambia and other neighboring countries.

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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

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Mammals include Western Lowland Gorilla, Forest Elephant and Forest Buffalo, and eleven diurnal primates.

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Collaborative List – November 2019

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Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius. Angola Swallow – Hirundo angolensis. Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike – Telophorus sulfureopectus. UG-Hoima (1.1318,30.9969). 27 Nov 2019. Northern Fiscal – Lanius humeralis. UG-Hoima (1.1318,30.9969). 27 Nov 2019. UG-Hoima-Masindi – Hoima Road (1.4402,31.4035).

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Weavers

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Its restricted range extends from the very northern parts of Angola, eastern People’s Republic of Congo and western DRC with a few records from Central African Republic, but even within this range, it has been recorded only in isolated patches. These nests can weight up to 1 ton!

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Introducing the African Birding Beat

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I look forward to sharing in more detail Africa’s secrets, her top destinations, and birds and wildlife with you, watch this space for the next installment…… Fischer’s Lovebirds in the Serengeti, Tanzania All images © Adam Riley Adam Riley has grown up with a lifelong interest in wildlife, which evolved into a particular fascination with birds.