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Longevities of sunbirds and sugarbirds

Posted on 16/03/2020 by Dieter

The sunbirds and spiderhunters (family Nectariniidae) are small passerine birds found in the Old World. There are about 145 species with species diversity being...

White Helmet-shrike
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Longevities of shrikes, bush-shrikes and helmet-shrikes

Posted on 31/01/2020 by Dieter

Would you like to ring a shrike? Book a ringing trip with Birds4Africa ! The shrikes, bush-shrikes and helmet-shrikes were formerly all classed together in one ...

ringing news/Weaver news

Cape Weaver longevity

Posted on 13/01/2020 by Dieter

On 14 December 2019 Rina Pretorius recaptured an adult male Cape Weaver at Wakkerstroom, South Africa. This bird had been ringed on 3 January 2005 by George Vil...

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