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Namibia’s 15 key birds

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Namibia is politically stable and a safe country to visit offering spectacular scenery, untouched wildernesses, vast game reserves, superb wildlife and fascinating cultural experiences. This family group is performing their loud croaking territorial calls. This species is also known as Peach-faced Lovebird.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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I was in contact with a group of birders for whom I arranged and guided an annual tour to Africa. These strange birds are two species in their own family; White-necked or Yellow-headed, endemic to the Upper Guinea forests and Grey-necked or Red-headed, restricted to Lower Guinea forests.

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Introducing the African Birding Beat

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Families that are endemic to the continent include such strange birds as Shoebill , Secretarybird , Hamerkop , mousebirds and rockfowl ( picathartes ) and delightful groups including bushshrikes, sugarbirds, rockjumpers, woodhoopoes, turacos and hyliotas. What are the must do destinations and what must one see?