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12/01/2023

Fischer's Turaco - Tauraco fischeri (extant)

This beautiful species of turaco lives on the east coast of Africa, and inhabits tropical moist lowland forests. It is often heard, giving its presence away by a series of loud growls.

The next two weeks, we'll be visiting the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar, and will try to observe this beautiful species, among many other highly exciting species! Our local guide, Andrew (Birdwatching Zanzibar) is going to show is around the island, and show us as many species as possible. Very hyped!

09/01/2023

Southern Ostrich - Struthio camelus australis (extant)

This is the southern subspecies of the Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus). It differs from other ostriches by having a greyish neck (which sometimes turns red in colour during breeding season in males) and it lacks the white ring around its neck. Their calls, like other ostriches, consists of a booming sound which can be heard over many kilometres!

07/01/2023

Bradfield's Hornbill - Lophoceros bradfieldi (extant)

A small hornbill that lives in the woodlands of (mainly) Namibia and Botswana. Overall, it has a brown plumage with an obvious reddish bill, which it uses to hunt for beetles and termites. Typically lives solitary or in pairs, but occasionally seen in small flocks.

05/01/2023

Adelie Penguin - Pygoscelis adeliae (extant)

The Adelie Penguin is a medium-sized penguin from the Antarctic region. It looks like a "classic" penguin, having black upperparts and white underparts. A very typical feature of this species is its white eye-ring. Adelie Penguins mainly feed on krill, but occasionally catches some fish or squids.

02/01/2023

Strigogyps dubius (extinct)

This unique species of extinct bird lived during the Eocene epoch of Europe (about 50 million years ago), and fossils have been found in France. This bird mostly resembled a modern-day seriema, having long legs with claws, a skull with (possible) a fairly large hooked beak, and quite small wings. Therefore, it is believed that it was flightless, and used its long legs for running. It is yet unclear if they were herbivorous and/or carnivorous.

30/12/2022

African Pied Hornbill - Lophoceros fasciatus (extant)

This species of hornbill lives in the canopy of tropical rainforests in Central Africa. It is most often seen while flying above the canopy is small flocks. The African Pied Hornbill has a bright yellow and black bill, a black-bluish body and small bright blue patches of skin around its eyes. They mainly feed om fruit and insects, but occasionally hunt for treefrogs, small mammals and lizards.

29/12/2022

Emperor Penguin - Aptenodytes forsteri (extant)

The Emperor Penguin is the largest and heaviest species of penguin alive today, and they can grow up to 1.2 meters in length! It looks a lot like its cousin, the King Penguin, which has brighter orange markings and is smaller overall. The Emperor Penguin is endemic to the continent of Antarctica, and feeds mainly on fish.

28/12/2022

Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill - Lophoceros camurus (extant)

A small species of hornbill from the lowland forests of tropical Africa. Although their beaks are very prominent, they can be quite difficult to find in the canopy of trees. Here they hunt for small insects, like ants and grasshoppers. These hornbills can be quite vocal and easily recognized by having a series of mellow whistles.

27/12/2022

Northern Ostrich - Struthio camelus camelus (extant)

This subspecies of the Common Ostrich (S. camelus) is found in Northern Africa, South of the Sahara desert. Males can have pinkish, and sometimes even reddish, skin. Females have a more brownish plumage.

26/12/2022

Eleutherornis cotei (extinct)

Eleutherornis is so poorly known, that its exact placement within the family tree is uncertain. It's suggested that it might be closely related to ratites, terror birds or even the extinct sea birds, Pelagornithids. What they do know, is that they had long legs, so they were capable of running fast, like modern-day seriemas. Fossils have been found in France and Switzerland and dated back to about 50 million years ago, during the Eocene epoch.

25/12/2022

Reindeer - Rangifer tarandus (extant)

Is it Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen or is it Rudolph? The famous reindeer of Santa first appeared in literature in 1823! Particularly in Scandinavia, reindeer symbolise resourcefulness and knowledge. Also, they represented a safe journey while travelling through the snowy landscapes of the North.

I'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas!

24/12/2022

White-crowned Hornbill - Berenicornis comatus (extant)

A strange looking hornbill with a large crest and bluish patches around its beak and eyes. The species lives in tropical forests of Southeast Asia, and feeds mainly on small animals and fruits.

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