Hope for the Madagascar Pochard?

Apr 12

Rated as possibly the world’s rarest and most endangered bird, the Madagascar Pochard population has just increased by 30% with the hatching of 18 chicks at a specially built captive breeding centre in Antsohihy, Madagascar. Incredibly, this brings the entire world population to a mere 60 birds!Led by the Wildfowl and...

Picathartes – Africa’s strangest birds

Apr 10

The family Picathartidae consists of two very unusual birds: White-necked or Yellow-headed Picathartes, endemic to the Upper Guinea forests of West Africa; and Grey-necked or Red-headed, restricted to Lower Guinea forests of Central Africa. Their strange appearance and habit of communally nesting in rock overhangs and caves have given them...

Hugh Chittenden honoured for his contribution to South African ornithology

Mar 23

Hugh Chittenden is undoubtedly one of South Africa’s finest bird photographers and his work has graced the pages of many Southern African birding publications. Hugh is also a self-taught ornithologist who has spent countless hours in the field studying birds and publishing his fascinating findings thereafter. In recognition of his...

Why is the Ethiopian Bush-crow so restricted in its range?

Mar 19

The following article about the Ethiopian Bush-crow (The IOC labels it Stresemann’ Bushcrow) was recently posted by the Journal of Ornithology, and we thought we’d pass it on verbatim (aside from the addition of some photographs) for some interesting reading….   Why would a smart and adaptable bird that eats...

Northwest Passage Cruise Highlights for 2011

Mar 02

For those of you wishing to feast your eyes on some really lovely images from the Canadian High Arctic, we have posted an article of some of the highlights of last year’s Northwest Passage Cruises onto our Blog. This must be one of the most amazing wildlife voyages possible, with...