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Definitively the Egyptians!

10,000 Birds

In short, the accepted view used to be that a small breeding population of Egyptian Vultures inhabited Southern Africa, but has vanished facing the spread of towns, roads and farms. In the 1970s we had two to four breeding pairs, in the 1980s one to two, in the 1990s it was zero to two (irregular breeding).

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Ethiopia’s Endemics

10,000 Birds

White-cheeked Turaco Also occurring in Eritrea and Sudan, this species range is mostly centered around Ethiopia. Flocks of cheerful birds frequent caves and cliffs where they breed. This image was taken in Lalibela. It is common in forests and thicker woodlands throughout the highlands and Great Rift Valley.

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