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Birding and Safari-ing South Africa with the ABA

10,000 Birds

They range from the successful eradication of feral cats from Marion Island (hear that, Corey?) The Big Five–lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros–are impressive, but my heart lies with the patterned mammals, giraffes and zebras. Sadly, we weren’t able to join them or the leopard.

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Duncan’s 2015 List

10,000 Birds

Struthionidae (Ostriches). Rock Dove, or Feral Pigeon, ( Columba livia ); Johannesburg Airport, South Africa, 4 January. Zebra Dove ( Geopelia striata ); Paser Ris, Singapore, 26 February. Ostritch ( Struthio camelus ); Wakkerstroom, South Africa, 22 February. ANATIDAE (DUCKS). COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS).

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